Amid vs. Among

surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.

See Amidst.

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)

Example: ‘How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?’;

Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.

Example: ‘He is among the few who completely understand the subject.’;

Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.

Example: ‘Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.’;

Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.

Example: ‘They heard,And from his presence hid themselves amongThe thickest trees.’;

Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of.

Example: ‘Blessed art thou among women.’;

Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.

Example: ‘What news among the merchants?’; ‘Human sacrifices were practiced among them.’; ‘Divide that gold amongst you.’; ‘Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors.’;

situated more or less centrally in relation to (several other things)

Example: ‘you're among friends’; ‘flowers hidden among the roots of the trees’;

being a member or members of (a larger set)

Example: ‘snakes are among the animals most feared by man’; ‘a British woman was among the 54 victims of the disaster’;

occurring in or shared by (some members of a group or community)

Example: ‘members of the government bickered among themselves’; ‘a drop in tooth decay among children’;

indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants

Example: ‘the State Council would elect a temporary president from among its members’; ‘the old king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them’;