amid
preposition/əˈmɪd/
Frequency rank: #4,477 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
In the middle of; surrounded by.
Example sentence
The garden remained peaceful amid the falling rain.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 4,401–4,500
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- braketo slow down or stop a vehicle by applying a brake.