among — in the middle of; surrounded by; in the company of
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: in the middle of; surrounded by; in the company of
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈmʌŋ/
Example Sentences
- The teacher hid among the students during hide-and-seek, but her high heels gave her away.
- Among all the pizza toppings, pineapple remains the most controversial.
- She was the only one among us who remembered to bring an umbrella.
among
PREPOSITION[/əˈmʌŋ/]
in the middle of; surrounded by; in the company of
She found her best friend among the cheering crowd at the stadium.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'onmang,' a compound formed from 'on' (on, upon) and 'mang' (a crowd, mixture, or throng). Over time, the form evolved into the modern English 'among.'
Breakdown
on- (on, upon) + -mang (crowd, mixture, throng), originally forming 'onmang' which phonetically shifted to 'among' in Middle English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher hid among the students during hide-and-seek, but her high heels gave her away.”
“Among all the pizza toppings, pineapple remains the most controversial.”
“She was the only one among us who remembered to bring an umbrella.”
“The lost cat was found sleeping peacefully among the laundry.”
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