go-between

noun

go-be·​tween ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn 

: an intermediate agent : broker

Synonyms

• messenger
• courier

Examples of go-between in a Sentence

I won't act as go-between between you and your ex

acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process

Recent Examples on the Web

As go-betweens, these enablers are tasked with making sure that the top management’s vision for automation can be applied sensibly in practice—not just on paper. —Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The go-between receives a request from a living person and passes it on to the deceased. —Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025

Two men hired in the scheme, Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia, as well as go-between Magbanua, are also serving lengthy sentences, according to The Associated Press. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025

Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio. —Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go-between

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

go-between

noun

go-be·​tween

ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn

: a person who acts as a messenger or a peacemaker between two persons or groups