amongst

prepositioncommon in dialogue

Canada//əˈmʌŋst//
Australia//əˈmɐŋst//
Ireland//əˈmʊŋst//
//əˈmɜŋst//
//əˈmɘ̞ŋst//

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

preposition

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Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
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.
[object Object]
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.

Etymology

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”).

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

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