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 of amid

• among

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

Pomar once faced charges of murdering a relative of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, but the Attorney General’s office offered him a plea deal to accessory charges amid accusations Jenkins had politicized the case. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Temperatures will warm back into the 70s next week amid a quiet stretch. —Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

The meeting comes amid a busy week for Sánchez, who just returned from meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, his fourth trip to Beijing in just over three years. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

Nearby accommodations are often inflated during April’s festival season and those driving into the fest are also facing a recent surge in gas prices amid the ongoing war in Iran. —Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

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