amid
prep.prep. in the middle of or surrounded by other things. You also use it to describe being in the middle of a busy or difficult situation.
prep. situated in the middle of or surrounded by; used to describe a physical position or a surrounding set of circumstances.
The small house stood amid the tall trees.
The minister resigned amid growing pressure from the public and the media.
The company launched its new product line amid a period of intense economic uncertainty, hoping to capture a market share while competitors were still retreating.
From Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, a- + mid.
Typically used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns to describe a surrounding environment or atmosphere.
He stood amid of the crowdHe stood amid the crowdAmid is a preposition and does not require 'of' to connect to its object.