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

Lee’s Summit City Council members have signed off on about $500 million in city budgets for the 2027 fiscal year, which officials said would maintain a hiring freeze for a swath of positions and reduce some city services amid a budget crunch. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

But Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances in recent months amid frustration with the cost of living, which Turek also emphasized in his victory speech. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Earlier Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended his agency’s detention standards on Capitol Hill amid complaints about ICE’s Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. —Laura Strickler, NBC news, 3 June 2026

Several Latin American countries are cutting ties amid allegations of exploitation. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 June 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