amid

Also used as

amid is also the archaic form of amide.

amid meaning in Bengali and Arabic

Examples of amid in a sentence

• Amid all the fevered anticipation of this fixture, few would have expected to witness an aesthetically pleasing example of the beautiful game.2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman:
• In Osaka, the big action scenes take place with arrows as well as swords, amid glass display cases holding samurai costumes, a classic Wick setting.2023 March 14, Caryn James, “John Wick: Chapter 4: 'Soars above most action films'”, in BBC:

All 40 example sentences with amid

Synonyms of amid

• amongst
• among

Forms of amid

Origin of amid

From Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, a- + mid.

Words formed from amid

• amidmost
• amidship
• amidships

Related words

• amidst

Words that rhyme with amid

• rid
• Madrid
• lid
• grid
• kid
• skid
• fid
• bid
• forbid
• quid
• squid
• mid

Questions about amid

What does amid mean?

Amid means in the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

What is amid in Bengali?

Amid in Bengali is মধ্যে (moddhe). See Amid meaning in Bengali.

How do you use amid in a sentence?

Amid all the fevered anticipation of this fixture, few would have expected to witness an aesthetically pleasing example of the beautiful game.

What part of speech is amid?

Amid is a preposition.

How do you pronounce amid?

Amid is pronounced /əˈmɪd/ (UK).