‘Amidst’ is a preposition that describes being in the middle of something or being surrounded by something. For English speakers, using ‘amidst’ sounds more formal or old-fashioned than ‘amid.’. In the same way, we regard ‘amidst’ as UK English, acceptable both in the non-formal and academic context. The meaning of AMID is in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among. How to use amid in a sentence. Amidst has the same definition as amid and can also be used to mean “in the middle of ” or “surrounded by.” It is simply a variant of amid, often used in more poetic or literary contexts. In essence, amid and amidst are synonyms—they mean the same thing and can often be used interchangeably. The words amid and amidst are often used interchangeably, both meaning ' in the middle of ' or 'surrounded by'. However, amid is the more commonly used variant, especially in American English, while amidst tends to have a more literary or formal air, and is more frequently seen in British English.
