Among - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈmʌŋ|  American pronunciation of the word among
Brit.  |əˈmʌŋ|  British pronunciation of the word among

preposition

- Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)
How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?
- Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
He is among the few who completely understand the subject.
- Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.
Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.

Extra examples

The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.

The house is nestled among the trees.

The ball was hidden among the leaves.

There were ducks among the geese.

There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.

He lived among artists and writers.

The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.

I rate him among my friends.

He is numbered among the dead.

We were among the crowd that gathered there.

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.

Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends.

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