amongst

/əˈmʌŋst/

prepositiona · mongst

Think: aMONGST = aMONG + ST (add “st” to “among” to get the more formal “amongst”).

Yes, it's amongst. Don’t drop the final “st”—it’s a common mistake because “among” is also correct.

Definitions

  1. prepositionIn the middle of; surrounded by; among.
  2. prepositionIncluded as part of a group; in the company of.

Examples

  • “She felt calm amongst the tall pine trees.”
  • “The teacher walked amongst the desks to help students.”
  • “Amongst the finalists, Maya was the youngest competitor.”

Synonyms

amongamidamidstbetweenin the midst of

Translations

ES entrePT entreFR parmi

Common misspellings

amungstamongsttamangstamonstamongst amoungstamongstamongs t

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