Amid: meaning, definitions and examples

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amid

[ əˈmɪd ]

^{Context #1}

in the middle of

surrounded by; in the middle of; during a process or period of time

Synonyms

amidst, among, in the midst of

Examples of usage

the company was in chaos amid a string of resignations
the children played happily amid the trees

^{Context #2}

while in the middle of something

at the same time as something; while something else is happening

Synonyms

during, while

Examples of usage

she smiled amid her tears
he remained calm amid the chaos

Translations

Translations of the word "amid" in other languages:

🇵🇹 entre

🇮🇳 के बीच

🇩🇪 unter

🇮🇩 di tengah

🇺🇦 серед

🇵🇱 pośród

🇯🇵 中で

🇫🇷 parmi

🇪🇸 entre

🇹🇷 arasında

🇰🇷 가운데

🇸🇦 وسط

🇨🇿 mezi

🇸🇰 medzi

🇨🇳 在...之中

🇸🇮 med

🇮🇸 meðal

🇰🇿 арасында

🇬🇪 შორის

🇦🇿 arasında

🇲🇽 entre

Word origin

The word 'amid' originated from Middle English 'amidde', from Old English 'on middan' meaning 'in the middle'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century.