among

/ɐmˈʌŋ/

/əˈməŋ/

[preposition]

among

[PREPOSITION]

surrounded by or in the middle of a group of things or people

Examples

1. The famine caused great suffering among the population.

2. The tall building stands out among the other structures in the city.

3. The prime minister's casual remarks about the role of ethnicity in unemployment numbers has predictably put the cat among the pigeons on both sides of the political spectrum.

4. Harry Potter books are very popular among teenagers.