a ‧ mid /əˈmɪd/ BrE AmE preposition
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: onmiddan 'in the middle' ]
1 . while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports:
The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy.
Demonstrators ripped up the national flag amid shouts of ‘Death to the tyrants!’
2 . literary among or surrounded by things:
He sat amid the trees.