🇬🇧 Amongst meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Amongst” means being in the middle of a group of people or things, or being included as one of them. If you are sitting amongst your friends, you are sitting with them, inside the group, not by yourself on the side. We use “amongst” to show that something or someone is part of a bigger group.

I felt proud standing amongst the spelling bee winners, even though I only spelled my own name correctly.

The teacher searched for her missing pen amongst a mountain of sticky, half-chewed pencils.

I tried to disappear amongst the crowd, but it’s hard when your backpack is shaped like a giant chicken.

The hamster strutted proudly amongst the action figures like a tiny, furry movie star.

Ancient kings once hid secret messages amongst ordinary letters—now I hide my candy stash amongst the boring broccoli bags.

Anna is in the park. She sits amongst children and sees a small cat amongst big dogs. The cat is quiet amongst the dogs and eats a little bread. A boy sits amongst the trees and calls the cat. The cat runs amongst the grass to the boy. They smile and sit.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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