{
    "term": "among",
    "partOfSpeech": "preposition",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a house among the trees"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They strolled among the crowds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I found the letter amongst his papers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's OK, you're among friends now."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "being included or happening in groups of things or people",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A British woman was among the survivors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was among the last to leave."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This attitude is common among the under-25s."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘What was wrong with the job?’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, **among other things**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Discuss it **among yourselves** *(= with each other)* first."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used when you are dividing or choosing something, and three or more people or things are involved",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They divided the money up among their three children."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋ/",
                "audio": "am/among/among__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋst/",
                "audio": "am/among/amongst__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋ/",
                "audio": "am/among/among__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋst/",
                "audio": "am/among/amongst__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English ongemang (from on ‘in’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling’)."
}