Amidst: meaning, definitions and examples

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amidst

 

[ ษ™หˆmษชdst ]

Preposition / Adverb
Context #1 | Preposition

in the middle of

Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the midst of.

Synonyms

amid, amongst, within

Examples of usage

  • He was walking amidst the crowd.
  • The house stood amidst a beautiful garden.
  • The children played happily amidst the flowers.
Context #2 | Adverb

surrounded by

In the middle of a group of people or things.

Synonyms

among, in the middle of, surrounded by

Examples of usage

  • She stood quietly amidst the chaos.
  • The old castle lies amidst the mountains.

Translations

Translations of the word "amidst" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น no meio de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคš เคฎเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mitten in

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ di tengah-tengah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัะตั€ะตะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล›rรณd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ€œใฎไธญใง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท au milieu de

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ en medio de

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ortasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์šด๋ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠ ูˆุณุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uprostล™ed

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uprostred

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœจ...ไน‹ไธญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sredi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ miรฐri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐัั‹ะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒฃแƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ en medio de

Etymology

The word 'amidst' originated from the Middle English words 'amiddes' or 'amidde' which meant 'in the middle of'. It has been in use since the 14th century, evolving from 'mid' (middle) and 'amid' (in the middle of). Over the years, 'amidst' has been commonly used in literature and formal writing to denote being surrounded by or in the middle of something.

See also: amid.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,872 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.