in-between

1 of 2

adjective or noun

in-be·​tween ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn 

: intermediate

in between

2 of 2

adverb or preposition

: between

Examples of in-between in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective or noun

Somewhere in-between was Stranger Things: The First Shadow, filling about 84% of seats at the Marquis for a gross of $1,016,176, and Steven Sondheim’s Old Friends, 88% of capacity at the Friedman. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2025

If to err is human and to forgive divine, what about the in-between, the apologizing and course-correcting? —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025

Adverb or preposition

The series boasts all the good bone structure of a traditional family drama, with threads of criminality, infidelity, lies, drugs and everything in between woven throughout each episode. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025

And then there were these other ones in between that were kind of textural or sort of drone, more on the verge of soundtracks, odd kind of sound design stuff. —David Chiu, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective Or Noun

1815, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Preposition

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-between

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

Kids Definition

in-between

1 of 4 adjective

in-be·​tween

ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn

: intermediate

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