amid
[ uh-mid ]
/ əˈmɪd /
preposition
in the middle of; surrounded by; among: to stand weeping amid the ruins.
during; in or throughout the course of.
Also
amidst.
Origin of amid
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amid
amid amongWords nearby amid
Definition for amid (2 of 2)
Origin of amid-
First recorded in 1870–75
Example sentences from the Web for amid
British Dictionary definitions for amid
amid
amidst
/ (əˈmɪd) /
preposition
in the middle of; among
Word Origin for amid
Old English
on middan in the middle; see
mid
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