amidamidst[preposition]Synonyms: in the middle of, among, amongst, in the midst of, in the thick of, surrounded by
Related Idioms: in (
or into) the middle of, in (
or into) the midst of, in (
or into) the thick of
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧mid /əˈmɪd/
preposition[
Language: Old English;
Origin: onmiddan 'in the middle']
1. while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports:
The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. Demonstrators ripped up the national flag amid shouts of ‘Death to the tyrants!’2. literary among or surrounded by things:
He sat amid the trees. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲