among

CEFRA2

/əˈmʌŋ/

preposition

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In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    In or surrounded by a group of people or things.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

Examples

  • The news caused great excitement among her friends.

  • You can number me among your friends.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meanings

  1. Associated with or living alongside (other people or things).

  2. Belonging to (a group comprising similar people or things).

  3. Distinct in some way from (other members of a group); specifically, superior or pre-eminent compared to (other members of a group).

More examples

In context

  • You are now among the elite.

  • He is among the few who completely understand the subject.

  • How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?

Synonyms

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Origin

preposition

* German mang (“among”) (dialectal) * German Low German mank, manken (“among”) * Saterland Frisian monk, monken (“among”) * West Frisian mank (“among”)