among also amongst 
/əˈmʌŋ/ /əˈmʌŋst/ preposition
/əˈmʌŋ/ /əˈmʌŋst/ preposition 1 : in or through (a group of people or things)
▪ 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. 2 : in the presence of (a group of people)
▪ The leader was standing among [=amidst] his supporters. ▪ She enjoys spending time at home among [=with] family and friends. ▪ He lived among artists and writers. ▪ The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them. ▪ Relax. You're among friends here. [=the people here are your friends] ◊When people do something among themselves, they do it as a group without involving others.
▪ The brothers are always quarreling among themselves. [=are always quarreling with each other] ▪ They were unable to agree among themselves. ▪ We were joking among ourselves. 3 — used to talk about the opinions, feelings, etc., of a group of people ▪ There is much unhappiness among voters. [=many voters are unhappy] ▪ attitudes that are common among older people [=attitudes that many older people have] ▪ There is debate among researchers about the causes of this disease. ▪ a TV show that is popular among young women ▪ He is known among his colleagues as a reliable worker. 4 — used to indicate the group of people or things involved in or affected by something ▪ The new policy has led to increased competition among local businesses. ▪ There has been a high rate of illness among the children in this community. ▪ No one among them expected to survive. 5 — used to say that a person or thing is part of a larger group ▪ He is among her greatest admirers. [=he is one of her greatest admirers] ▪ He can be counted among the greatest players in the game's history. ▪ Among his good qualities is honesty. ▪ He has many good qualities. Chief among them is his honesty. ▪ Among other things she was president of her college class. ▪ She met with the company's president and vice president, among others. 6 — used to indicate the group of people or things being considered, compared, etc. ▪ They compared several new cars but found few differences among them. ▪ We were allowed to choose (from) among several options. 7 : in shares to each of (a group of people)
▪ The property was divided equally among the four survivors. [=each of the four survivors received an equal share of the property] ▪ The food was distributed among the people. 8 — used to describe someone who is unusual or excellent in some way ▪ He is an actor among actors. [=he is a great actor] ▪ He was a giant among men. [=he was very famous, powerful, successful, etc.]
▪ 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.
▪ The leader was standing among [=amidst] his supporters. ▪ She enjoys spending time at home among [=with] family and friends. ▪ He lived among artists and writers. ▪ The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them. ▪ Relax. You're among friends here. [=the people here are your friends] ◊When people do something among themselves, they do it as a group without involving others.
▪ The brothers are always quarreling among themselves. [=are always quarreling with each other] ▪ They were unable to agree among themselves. ▪ We were joking among ourselves.
▪ The property was divided equally among the four survivors. [=each of the four survivors received an equal share of the property] ▪ The food was distributed among the people.
