among

a|mong

W1S1 [əˈmʌŋ] prep also a|mongst [əˈmʌŋst]

[: Old English; Origin: on gemonge, from on + gemong 'crowd']

1.) in or through the middle of a group of people or things

▪ The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd.

▪ I could hear voices coming from somewhere among the bushes.

▪ We walked among the chestnut woods on the mountain slopes.

▪ She began rummaging among the books on her desk.

→↑between

2.) with a particular group of people

▪ Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends .

3.) used to say that many people in a group have the same feeling or opinion, or that something affects many people in a group

▪ The problem is causing widespread concern among scientists.

▪ The general opinion among police officers was that the law should be tightened.

▪ The changes will mean 7,000 job losses among railway workers.

4.) used to talk about a particular person, thing, or group as belonging to a larger group

▪ She was the eldest among them.

▪ Innocent civilians were among the casualties.

▪ My grandfather had among his possessions a portrait by Matisse.

▪ Representatives were chosen by the students from among themselves.

5.) among other things/places/factors etc

used to say that you are only mentioning one or two people or things out of a much larger group

▪ At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Japan.

6.) if something is divided or shared among a group of people, each person is given a part of it

▪ A father's property was divided among his heirs.

7.) among yourselves/ourselves/themselves

with each other

▪ The allies found it hard to agree among themselves.