among

preposition
a·mong
/əˈmʌŋ/

Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

Example

“to put the cat among the pigeons”

Other meanings

Associated with or living alongside (other people or things).
Belonging to (a group comprising similar people or things).

Synonyms

amid

Example sentences

“Elephants are among the most intelligent animals.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“There doesn't seem to be consensus on this among speakers.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "amang".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “among” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.