among
preposition
ə-ˈməŋ 
variants or less commonly amongst
ə-ˈməŋ(k)st
1
: in or through the midst of : surrounded by
hidden among the trees
2
: in company or association with
living among artists
3
: by or through the aggregate of
discontent among the poor
4
: in the number or class of
wittiest among poets
among other things she was president of her college class
5
: in shares to each of
divided among the heirs
6
a
: through the reciprocal acts of
quarreling among themselves
b
: through the joint action of
made a fortune among themselves
Synonyms
- amid
- amidst
- mid
- midst
- through
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Example Sentences
The disease spread quickly among the members of the community. The house is nestled among the trees. The ball was hidden among the leaves. There were ducks among the geese. There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd. He lived among artists and writers. The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them. See More
Recent Examples on the Web On July 20, 2022, Newman was among several Utah hosts for a fundraiser for DeSantis, also a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate. 
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USA Today, 8 Sep. 2022 With apologies to Bela Lugosi, Gary Oldman, Max Schreck and Frank Langella, among the many actors who have played Count Dracula (or versions of him), Christopher Lee is the greatest bloodsucker of them all. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Froedtert is among many health care systems that requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 They will be joined by renowned chef personalities including Amanda Freitag, Antonia Lofaso and Damaris Phillips, among others. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis, IU is gaining more and more traction among college basketball pundits as the likely preseason favorite in the Big Ten. Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 The Bills and Rams are among the 11 NFL teams without an Auburn alumnus on their rosters. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The grants provoked significant ire among many conservatives in the aftermath of the election and was used by some to further false claims of widespread election fraud. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Consumers have already been snapping up iPhones this year, even though Apple charges among the industry's highest prices. CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
among from Middle English, from Old English on gemonge, from on + gemonge, dative of gemong crowd, from ge- (associative prefix) + -mong (akin to Old English mengan to mix); amongst from Middle English amonges, from among + -es -s — more at co-, mingle
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
among
preposition
ə-ˈməŋ
variants also amongst
-ˈməŋst
1
: in or through the middle of
My ball landed among the trees.
Disease spread among members of the class.
2
: in the presence of : with
You're among friends.
3
: through all or most of
There is discontent amongst voters.
4
: in shares to each of
The candy was divided among the friends.
5
: in the number or group of being considered or compared
among the best
He was among her biggest fans.
among
preposition
variants also amongst
as in between
in or into the middle of a gull landed among the burgers-and-fries eaters at the outdoor snack bar, clearly looking for handouts Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- between
- through
- amidst
- amid
- midst
- mid
- betwixt
- in the thick of
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- from
- out of