amongst

preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    (chiefly British) Variant of among; surrounded by; in the company of.

  2. 2.

    In the middle of; occurring within a group.

  3. 3.

    Indicating a division or distribution involving three or more.

Related words

See also: amid, among, between

Etymology

From Middle English amonges, from among + adverbial genitive -es, later altered to -st.