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

• among
• amongst

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

The killing ignited a social media firestorm amid a statewide search for the killer. —Carlie Procell, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025

That swell at Mavericks, a half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay, hit two days before Christmas, on the same day and amid the same storm that destroyed the Santa Cruz Wharf. —Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025

Two of his staff members quit amid the furor. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who led Tennessee to the College Football Playoff last season before leaving the Vols this spring amid a contract dispute, was supposed to breathe life into UCLA’s offense. —Manny Navarro, New York Times, 13 Sep. 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