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between

Pronunciation: US [bɪˈtwin] UK [bɪˈtwiːn]

prep.Somewhere between ... Between the ... Middle (quantity, weight, distance, etc) ... Between the separated
adv.(In space or time) ... Zhijian
WebIn between in between; ... ... Between

Definitions in English

adv.

1.

if someone or something is between two other people or things, the two people or things are on each side of them; connecting two places

2.

in the period after one time or event and before the next

3.

within a range of numbers, amounts, ages, etc.

4.

used for showing which people or groups are involved in an agreement, discussion, competition, fight, etc; used for showing that two things, people, organizations, or ideas are related or connected

5.

used for stating which two people or things are similar or different

6.

used for showing how something is shared or divided; used for showing that the total amount of something is owned, given, or produced by two or more people

7.

used for showing that you can choose one out of two or more things

Other Forms

Idioms

between ourselves
in between

Example Sentences

I thought that day there was some kind of feeling, something unusual, between them.
Source: W. Cather
The unbridgeable antagonism between private wealth, poverty and political democracy.
Source: A. Bevan
A brilliant argument was taking place between Sir Herbert and Willie, all about youth.
Source: M. Amis

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