amidpreposition
uk/əˈmɪd/us/əˈmɪd/also amidst, uk/əˈmɪdst/usformalC1 in the middle of or surrounded by:
On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity.
Synonym
among
More examples
- a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings
- Her office was an oasis of peace and sanity amid the surrounding chaos.
- The town sits amid gentle hills and dense forest.
- The actors made their bows amid great applause.
- The president cancelled his visit amid speculation that his health was failing.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Between
- 'twixt
- (in) between times idiom
- among
- between
- betwixt
- halfway
- in
- in-between
- inter
- intermediate
- interstitial
- intervening
- liminal
- mid
- midst