- 1in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear He finished his speech amid tremendous applause. The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud.
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- 2surrounded by something The hotel was in a beautiful position amid lemon groves.
amid
prepositionNAmE//əˈmɪd//
(also mid, amidst NAmE//əˈmɪdst//
) (formal)Check pronunciation: amid