amongst

[uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst]

preposition

Chiefly British.

1. among.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amongst¹

First recorded in 1200–50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among “among” + -es adverbial genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against; among

Example Sentences

Over the last two weeks the CDC has lost its chief medical officer, its director of immunisation and its director of emerging diseases, amongst others.

From BBC

Goldenberg, who served as director for Jewish Outreach and Policy Advisor for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign, said he doesn’t see the war in Gaza as the deciding issue in 2024 but that there was “certainly a negative hangover feeling amongst parts of the Democratic base that goes back to this issue.”

From Salon

She added: "This film is not an opinion or a fantasy. It is anchored in truth. Hind's story carries the weight of an entire people. Her voice is one amongst tens of thousands of children that were killed in Gaza in the last two years alone. It is the voice of every daughter and every son with the right to live, to dream, to exist in dignity. Yet all of it was stolen in front of our unblinking eyes."

From BBC

All this means eHGVs struggle to compete on the vehicle sales market, especially amongst long-haul operators.

From BBC

"There is little understanding of the risks and dangers of ketamine use amongst the age group that appear to be at most risk of starting to use the drug."

From BBC