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 instead of reverting to a conservative mindset amid the snowfall at Michigan Stadium, Ohio State remained aggressive. —Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025

This isn’t the first time Shilo has gone viral on social media amid trying to land back in the NFL. —Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025

The jump came amid fresh investor optimism over Alphabet’s progress in artificial intelligence, with multiple new AI features and enterprise tools announced in recent weeks. —Benzinga, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Some state health programs pay for ventilator care for low-income patients, but getting enrolled can take months amid bureaucratic hurdles and waitlists. —Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 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