amongst

CEFRB1

/əˈmʌŋst/

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

    Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

Examples

  • Angels watch from above as men fight amongst themselves.

  • I don't like families that quarrel amongst themselves.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.

  • And novv thee vvorſhip, mongſt that bleſſed throng / Of heauenlie Poets and Heroes ſtrong.

  • The smart little locomotives, mostly 0-6-0 saddletanks, which are always busy shunting traffic amongst the vast dockside warehouses, belong to the Manchester Ship Canal Railway, a line of considerable importance.

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Origin

preposition

From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).