ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Amid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈmɪd/ · Part of speech preposition

Quick meaning: Amid is a preposition meaning In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

Meaning

In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

More Meanings

  1. Archaic form of amide.

Example Sentences

Amid all the fevered anticipation of this fixture, few would have expected to witness an aesthetically pleasing example of the beautiful game.
In Osaka, the big action scenes take place with arrows as well as swords, amid glass display cases holding samurai costumes, a classic Wick setting.
The resulting social divisions can seem so "real" and "natural" to those living amid them that there is a strong tendency to believe that they are timeless biological or scientific facts, rather than social facts that have been assembled and built up through human effort.

Word Forms

Synonyms for amid

Depending on context, synonyms include amongst, among.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include after, amidst, among, amongst, between, center.

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