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
• mid
• midst
• through

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 last – and only – president to serve more than two terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to third and fourth terms amid the instability of the Great Depression and World War II. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

Hunter averaged over 100 snaps per game in his final season with Colorado amid his quest to turn the program around, alongside Shedeur and Deion Sanders. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025

However, attention will focus on Apple’s outlook amid the Trump Administration’s tariff spree and the high-stakes trade war between the United States and China. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

The venture arrives amid growing momentum for South Asian artists in Western markets. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 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