🇬🇧 Amongst meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Amongst” means being in the middle of a group of things or people, or surrounded by them. If you are sitting amongst your friends, they are all around you. If a toy is hidden amongst other toys, it is in the pile, with all the others around it.

Amongst the toys on my floor, there might be an actual missing civilization of dust bunnies.

I tried to blend in amongst the plants by wearing a green shirt and standing very still.

I was hiding amongst the coats, but my sneeze gave me away.

I hid my secret candy stash amongst the boring vegetable bags in the freezer.

Penguins huddle together amongst hundreds of other penguins to stay warm, which basically means they live inside the world’s biggest group hug.

At the park, a small girl cried for her red ball. She looked amongst the grass, amongst the flowers, amongst the trees, and amongst the feet of running children. A dog dug and found the ball amongst fallen leaves. The girl laughed, hugged the ball, and thanked the dog with a big, bright smile.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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