among
- Used to indicate a relationship involving more than two people or things, typically when they are part of a group or collective, and to show that something is distributed or shared within that group. prepositionShe was happy to be among friends at the party.The secret was kept among the members of the team.
- In the midst of or surrounded by; in the company of or in the presence of. prepositionHe found himself among a crowd of protesters.The flowers were scattered among the trees.