in-between

1 of 2

adjective or noun

in-be·​tween ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn How to pronounce in-between (audio)

in between

2 of 2

adverb or preposition

Examples of in-between in a Sentence

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Adjective or noun
On the in-between levels are open-air views of historic launch pads. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025 Little bit of an in-between hop and a great pick by Goldy on one of those. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Adverb or preposition
Few people are building for the people who make somewhere in between — between $60,000 and $120,000. Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 14 July 2025 From Fort Worth to Dallas to Houston and small towns in between, Texans have been bringing heat, heart, and hometown pride to the Love Island USA villa since Season 1. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-between

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective Or Noun

1815, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Preposition

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-between was in 1523

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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-between. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

in-between

1 of 4 adjective
in-be·​tween
ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn

in-between

2 of 4 noun
: an intermediate term, thing, or class

in between

3 of 4 adverb
: between entry 2
were neither young nor old but fell somewhere in between

in between

4 of 4 preposition
: between entry 1 sense 2
a meadow lies in between the house and the road

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