among
preposition
\ ə-ˈməŋ
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variants:
or less commonly amongst \ -ˈməŋ(k)st
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Definition of among
1
: in or through the midst of : surrounded by
hidden among the trees
2
: in company or association with
living among artists
3
: by or through the aggregate of
discontent among the poor
4
: in the number or class of
wittiest among poets among other things she was president of her college class
5
: in shares to each of
divided among the heirs
6a
: through the reciprocal acts of
quarreling among themselves
b
: through the joint action of
made a fortune among themselves
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Examples of among in a Sentence
The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.
The house is nestled among the trees.
The ball was hidden among the leaves.
There were ducks among the geese.
There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.
He lived among artists and writers.
The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.
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Seymour, her relatives and all those who stayed behind are among the 70,000 people thrust into homelessness on Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands by the strongest hurricane ever to hit the archipelago nation of about 390,000 residents. — Ray Sanchez, CNN, "'There is nothing here': The future is uncertain for 70,000 in the Bahamas left homeless by Dorian," 8 Sep. 2019 Artie was predeceased by his in-laws, Cliff and Margaret Williams, and one of his best friends Mike Gardner among others. — courant.com, "Arthur Wells Clarke," 8 Sep. 2019 The acerbic fizz of kombucha, the barnyard funk of fancy ciders, the ruckling tartness of sour beers—these and other harshnesses are ascendant among people who regard a hard seltzer as an instance of philistine minimalism. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "How the Orange-Wine Fad Became an Irresistible Assault on Pleasure," 7 Sep. 2019 Even though the definitive cause remains unknown, the mysterious lung illness is coming into focus as officials and clinicians identified clinical similarities in illnesses among people who use e-cigarettes, or vape. — Anchorage Daily News, "Lung illness tied to vaping has killed five people, may be a new ‘worrisome’ disease, officials say," 7 Sep. 2019 Along with members of Graham’s family, Browns legends Jim Brown, Bernie Kosar among others were in attendance. — cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns unveil Otto Graham statue at First Energy Stadium," 7 Sep. 2019 Mastria should get help on the front row from junior Maria Acaron (115 kills in 2018) and senior Caroline Kennell, who played setter last season, among others. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Fall Sports Previews: 3 things to know for volleyball in 2019," 6 Sep. 2019 Rates among people living in rural counties were 25 percent higher than those in major metropolitan areas. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "Suicide rates are rising, especially in rural America," 6 Sep. 2019 An American service member was among at least a dozen people killed in a Taliban suicide car bomb near the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday. — Tameem Akhgar, Fox News, "American service member among at least 12 killed in Taliban suicide attack in Kabul," 6 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'among.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for among
among
preposition
English Language Learners Definition of among
: in or through (a group of people or things)
: in the presence of (a group of people)
—used to talk about the opinions, feelings, etc., of a group of people
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among
preposition
\ ə-ˈməŋ
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variants:
also amongst \ -ˈməŋst \
Kids Definition of among
1
: in or through the middle of
My ball landed among the trees. Disease spread among members of the class.
2
: in the presence of : with
You're among friends.
3
: through all or most of
There is discontent amongst voters.
4
: in shares to each of
The candy was divided among the friends.
5
: in the number or group of being considered or compared
among the best He was among her biggest fans.
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