amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

ə-ˈmidst 

-ˈmitst

1

: in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among

amid the crowd

2

a

: during

amid the fighting

b

: with the accompaniment of

resigned amid rumors of misconduct

Synonyms

• among
• amongst
• mid
• midst
• through

Examples of amid in a Sentence

It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.

The investigation comes amid growing concerns.

Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.

He managed to escape amid the confusion.

There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet despite the temporary relief, future growth is far from certain amid a very cloudy macro-economic outlook. —Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Teddi Mellencamp says that her dad, John Mellencamp, is being proactive amid her cancer battle, with the rock icon apparently already making arrangements for her burial in Indiana. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler will try to win his third green jacket and Rory McIlroy will try again to win his first as the biggest names in golf come together amid the Georgia pines for 2025's first major championship. —CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025

Harnessing that power, however, will be difficult amid the tumult. —Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for amid

• eyelid
• forbid
• majid
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid
• hid

Kids Definition

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

-ˈmidst 

: in or into the middle of

amid the crowd