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

But amid the praise, Clark made sure to commend her teammates, too. — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

At least one person has died in the Hill Country because of torrential rainfall causing life-threatening floods — amid a bipartisan push to fix alert-delivery failures. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 July 2026

An investigation into the as-yet unnamed auction house is ongoing amid mounting concerns over misconduct in Shanghai’s auction industry. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

And amid all this, in 2023, the governor ordered the first state income tax rate cut since the mid-1990s. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 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
• masjid
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did
• grid

Kids Definition

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid 

variants or amidst

-ˈmidst 

: in or into the middle of

amid the crowd