amongst
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amongst
- /əˈmʌŋst/ Canada, US, UK
- /əˈmɜŋst/
- /əˈmɘ̞ŋst/
- /əˈmʊŋst/ Ireland, Northern England
- /əˈmɐŋst/ Australia, New Zealand
- /əˈmäŋst/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ʌŋst
Where it comes from
From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
preposition among · amongest · amoungst · amoungest
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Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.
Similar: among, amidst, amid, amongst, in, in the middle of, in the midst of, in the thick of
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: across, along, alongside, amid, amidst, among, below, beneath, besides, between, chez, comes, during, enter, enters, entre
Translations
Talk about this word "amongst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amongst. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amongst. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amongst "amongst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amongst.Cite this
@misc{amongst_2026,
title = {amongst},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amongst},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
