amongst

American  

[uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst] / əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkst /

preposition

Chiefly British.

1. among.

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Etymology

Origin of amongst

First recorded in 1200–50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among “among” + -es adverbial genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against; among

Example Sentences

While their bones and teeth show they lived hard lives, objects found amongst the graves suggest wealth and luxury.

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More than 40% of homes are occupied by just one person, and a July's report by Sweden's Public Health Agency indicated there are higher levels of loneliness amongst this group.

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At Apotek Hjärtat's headquarters in Stockholm, Ms Magnusson says it is too soon to decide whether the friendcare project is rolled out more widely, but the results of self-assessment surveys so far indicate higher levels of life satisfaction amongst participants on the friendcare scheme, compared to before it started.

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The TV report raised an alarm bell amongst some local residents.

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Amongst themselves the militants spoke Fulfude - the language of the Fulani ethnic group spoken in many West African countries - but communicated with the locals in Hausa, the lingua franca of the region, he said.

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