amidst

C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /əˈmɪdst/ UK /əˈmɪdst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

prep
in the middle of; surrounded by

She found a moment of calm amidst the chaos of the kitchen.

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Synonyms

1 prep · in the middle of;... amid among amongst mid midst

Opposites

outside beyond apart

Word family

Related forms amid midst mid

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Etymology

From Middle English amiddes, from Old English on middan ('in the middle'), with the adverbial genitive -es and an excrescent -t added later (as in amongst, whilst).

on middan Old English midde Old English

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# amidst

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** prep
**IPA (US):** /əˈmɪdst/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈmɪdst/

## Meanings
1. in the middle of; surrounded by

## Examples
- She found a moment of calm amidst the chaos of the kitchen.

## Synonyms
- amid
- among
- amongst
- mid
- midst

## Antonyms
- outside
- beyond
- apart

## Related Forms
- amid
- midst
- mid

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: on middan
- Root: midde

## Etymology
From Middle English amiddes, from Old English on middan ('in the middle'), with the adverbial genitive -es and an excrescent -t added later (as in amongst, whilst).

## AI Etymology
Amidst is from Middle English amiddes, from Old English on middan ('in the middle'), with the adverbial genitive -es and an excrescent -t added later (as in amongst, whilst). Important recorded forms include on middan (Old English) and midde (Old English). The current sense covers in the middle of; surrounded by. The wider family includes related words such as amid, midst, and mid.

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- Grammar & Function Words

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