Amongst
/əˈmʌŋst/
prepositionIntermediateCommonBusiness
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
In the middle of or surrounded by.
/əˈmʌŋst/
prepositionneutralIntermediate
Business
Surrounded by; in the company of.
The child hid amongst the tall sunflowers.
💡 Simply: In the group of.
More Examples
2
The secret was whispered amongst the close friends.
How It's Used
Literary
"The treasure was hidden amongst the rocks."
From Middle English amonges, from Old English ongemang, amongst.
More common in older texts; now largely replaced by 'among'.
Memory tip
Think of 'among' but more formal.
Practice
amongsamoungst
Usage
10%Spoken
90%Written