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
The thing about the in-between season is that the games are starting to stack up and the good nights of sleep are too fleeting. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025 There's also an in-between build with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip and 64GB of RAM for $1,599. Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Adverb or preposition
Some exhibitors worry if there’s enough on the calendar to entice audiences in between the four quadrant behemoths. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 That approach — known as ‘wave-like periodisation’, where athletes try to peak at multiple points with some dips in between — is particularly suited to this year, with global championships at the end of March (indoors) and mid-September (outdoors). Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 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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