Among | Mean of among in English Dictionary

/əˈmʌŋ/

• in or through (a group of people or things)
1. The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.
2. The house is nestled among the trees.
3. The ball was hidden among the leaves.
4. There were ducks among the geese.
5. There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.
• in the presence of (a group of people)
1. The leader was standing among [=amidst] his supporters.
2. She enjoys spending time at home among [=with] family and friends.
3. He lived among artists and writers.
4. The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.
5. Relax. You're among friends here. [=the people here are your friends]
6. The brothers are always quarreling among themselves. [=are always quarreling with each other]
7. They were unable to agree among themselves.
8. We were joking among ourselves.
• in shares to each of (a group of people)
1. The property was divided equally among the four survivors. [=each of the four survivors received an equal share of the property]
2. The food was distributed among the people.