Background for amidst
BeDict Logo

amidst

/aˈmɪdst/

Meanings
preposition
In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

Examples :

"Amidst the other students, Sarah quietly studied for her exam. "
position place

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration middle

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

A centre, midpoint.

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

Illustration encompassed

encompassed verb

/ɪnˈkʌmpəst/ /ɛnˈkʌmpæst/

To form a circle around; to encircle.

"The tall fence encompassed the entire school playground. "

Illustration surrounded

surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

Illustration studied

studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

Illustration quietly

quietly adverb

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/

In a quiet manner.

"The students quietly finished their tests. "

No Image

for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration midst

midst noun

/mɪdst/

A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.

"In the midst of the crowded classroom, Sarah struggled to hear the teacher. "

Illustration exam

exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

The act of examining.

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

Illustration among

among preposition

/əˈmɒŋ/

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)

"How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?"