Amongst: meaning, definitions and examples

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amongst

 

[ ษ™หˆmสŒล‹st ]

Preposition / Adverb
Context #1 | Preposition

in the middle of

Surrounded by; in the company of. In the midst of; among.

Synonyms

amid, amidst, amidst, surrounded by.

Examples of usage

  • He walked amongst the crowd.
  • There was a feeling of unity amongst the team.
  • The book was hidden amongst the other books on the shelf.
Context #2 | Adverb

used to introduce a clause or phrase

Used to introduce a clause or phrase that adds information about a subject already mentioned.

Synonyms

along with, as well as, together with.

Examples of usage

  • He was, amongst other things, a talented musician.
  • The restaurant, amongst other things, served delicious desserts.

Translations

Translations of the word "amongst" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น entre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคš

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ di antara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตั€ะตะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wล›rรณd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฎ้–“ใง (ใฎใ‚ใ„ใ ใง)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท parmi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์ด์—์„œ (์‚ฌ์ด์—์„œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mezi

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ medzi

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœจ...ไน‹ไธญ (zร i...zhฤซ zhลng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ med

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ meรฐal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐัั‹ะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก (shoris)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entre

Etymology

The word 'amongst' is a variant of 'among', which has been in use since Middle English. It derives from the Old English word 'amang', meaning 'in the midst of'. Over time, 'amongst' became less commonly used in American English, where 'among' is more prevalent. However, 'amongst' is still widely used in British English and other English-speaking countries.

See also: among.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,180, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.