Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- prep. Surrounded by; in the middle of.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In the middle; in the midst.
- In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; mingled with; among. See amidst.
- Synonyms Amid, Among, etc. See among.
- Combining forms of amide (which see).
Wiktionary
- prep. Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.
GNU Webster's 1913
- prep. See amidst.
Etymologies
- Middle English : a-, in; see a-2 + mid, middle (from Old English midde, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots).
Examples
“One of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives says he will not run for another term amid claims he called a gay sex phone line.”
“He moved to Sunderland in summer 2008 but left Wearside six months later without a single goal to his name amid rumours of a dressing room bust up with team-mate Anton Ferdinand.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Paul Hanagan was a man simply unable to take his hands off the steering wheel and give up the pursuit of the jockeys' championship, until he claimed the title amid joyous scenes at”
“Politico, "some Republicans are privately urging Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) to step down at the end of his term amid growing concerns that he can't win reelection in 2010.”
“A senior Secret Service official said a "top-to-bottom" review of the agency's protective department was ordered shortly after Obama began his term amid the highest threat level for any recent president.”
“But he and other leaders in Raleigh for now are more optimistic than they were eight years ago, when Easley's began his term amid a recession.”
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