midstream

noun

mid·​stream ˈmid-ˈstrēm 

-ˌstrēm

1

: the middle of a stream

2

: an intermediate stage in an act or process

the tone changes in midstream

Examples of midstream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, all of the midstream energy company’s business is domestic. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025

Many midstream companies like Kinder Morgan (KMI) or Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) operate under long-term pricing contracts that can provide more stability in volatile markets. —Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Deal Rationale Phillips 66 was formed in 2012 as a spin-off from ConocoPhillips, inheriting refining, midstream, and chemicals businesses. —Joe Cornell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

This level of accessibility is particularly valuable when placing last-minute orders or requiring midstream adjustments to assignments. —Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing midstream

• change horses in midstream
• in midstream

Rhymes for midstream

• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme
• grapheme
• hakim
• hornbeam
• lexeme
• mainstream

Kids Definition

midstream

noun

mid·​stream ˈmid-ˈstrēm 

: the middle of a stream

Medical Definition

midstream

adjective

mid·​stream ˌmid-ˈstrēm 

: of, relating to, or being urine passed during the middle of an act of urination and not at the beginning or end

a midstream specimen