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mids

mids

1 9.3
Young people training to be navy officers
  • noun
  • /mɪdz/
  • Jargon
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  • The mids are training hard for their upcoming deployment.

Examples

  • The academy's mids gathered on the deck for their morning drills.

  • During the summer cruise, the mids learned valuable skills at sea.

  • Many mids look forward to their first official assignment after graduation.

  • Many mids attended the naval academy's graduation ceremony.

  • The Mids practiced hard every day, preparing for their final exams at the naval academy.

  • During the competition, the Mids demonstrated exceptional teamwork in their rowing techniques.

  • The Mids proudly showed their naval uniforms as they celebrated their graduation ceremony.

Synonyms

midshipman
vsmids
  • Specialized
15 8.4

A young officer in the navy who is training to work at sea

is the informal plural form used for that group of trainees
middy
vsmids
  • Archaic
9.6

A young person training to be an officer in the navy

is specifically the informal plural for that junior officer rank

Surface Forms

mid singular
mids plural

Etymology

Mids is a short form of midshipmen, the young naval officers who worked near the 'middle' of a ship, and it now means officers in training.