amid
//əˈmɪd//
Definitions
1.In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
- I sat down amid roars of laughter.
- Amid all the fevered anticipation of this fixture, few would have expected to witness an aesthetically pleasing example of the beautiful game.
- In Osaka, the big action scenes take place with arrows as well as swords, amid glass display cases holding samurai costumes, a classic Wick setting.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4405
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, a- + mid.