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
From owls one night to frogs the next, with drumming ruffed grouse in-between, the weekend served up a Northwoods symphony at its finest. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025 Khloé Kardashian and Hailey Bieber have been loyal fans of the in-between shade for years. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 8 May 2025
Adverb or preposition
After that, most of the work happens online via video calls, supported by messages or emails in between. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Within the film, which airs at 8 p.m. ET and 9:40 p.m. ET, Reubens, who died in 2023, gets to tell his side of Pee-wee Herman's story, from beginning to end and everything in between. Kate Hogan, People.com, 14 May 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 18 May. 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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