Definitions
In or into.
We say "between" 2 other things, but amongst 3 or more other things.
Word origin
From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
Used in a sentence
“Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.”
“And novv thee vvorſhip, mongſt that bleſſed throng / Of heauenlie Poets and Heroes ſtrong.”
“The smart little locomotives, mostly 0-6-0 saddletanks, which are always busy shunting traffic amongst the vast dockside warehouses, belong to the Manchester Ship Canal Railway, a line of considerable importance.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In the company of”7 letters
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