in the middle of or surrounded by in English:

The tower stood amid the ruins.

On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.

You have to know the rules amid other things.

That generation, born just after the first world war, amid the great chaotic redrawing of maps

Three times the tournament has been held here, each time amid high drama. /əˈmɪd/

We ​camped that ​night in a ​shallow ​valley amid ​low ​hills.

Jenny lay amid the pile of cushions, in a deep sleep.

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He sat amid the trees.

I feel like Alice amid monsters.

He is cool amid confusion.

The curtain fell amid the wild applause of the audience.