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middle of the road

[mid-l-uhv-thuh-rohd] / ˈmɪd l əv ðəˈroʊd /

NOUN

moderate position

Synonyms

WEAK

center centrism middle course middle ground middle way midway via media

middle-of-the-road

ADJECTIVE

moderate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced compromising

WEAK

cautious conservative controlled disciplined even impartial indifferent inexpensive midway mild modest neutral noncommittal nonpartisan not excessive on the fence reasonable straight

NOUN

moderate position

Synonyms

WEAK

center centrism middle course middle ground middle way midway via media

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Local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, began receiving calls "one after another" on Tuesday night about "multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in the middle of the road, unable to move", police said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Trolley buses sputtered to a halt in the middle of the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

They stood blissfully in place in the middle of the road, planted like the palm trees above them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

Eskow: He also said there's nothing in the middle of the road except yellow lines and dead armadillos.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

Then Jonathan noticed a dark stain in the middle of the road.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

middle of the road

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