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between

/bɪˈtwiːn/

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preposition

in the space that separates (two things or people)

The ball rolled between the desk and the wall.

He stood between his mother and his father.

The office has two desks with a table between them.

They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house.

There are fences between all the houses. - often used figuratively

a book that blurs the line/boundary between fact and fiction - often used in the phrase in between

There are fences in between all the houses.

in the time that separates (two actions, events, etc.)

If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals.

Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher.

The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday.

We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. - often used in the phrase in between

You shouldn't eat in between meals.

used to indicate the beginning and ending points of a group of numbers, a range of measurement, etc.

a number between 1 and 20

The package weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half. - sometimes used in the phrase in between

a number in between 1 and 20

in shares to each of (two or more people)

The property was divided equally between the son and the daughter. [=the son and the daughter received an equal share of the property]

His estate was divided between [=among] his four grandchildren.

used to indicate two or more people or things that together produce a result or have an effect

She ate two hot dogs, and he ate three hot dogs, so between them they ate five hot dogs.

Between work and family life, she has no time for hobbies. [=because of all the time she spends on her work and family life, she has no time for hobbies]

used to indicate two people or teams that are involved in a game, activity, etc.

There's a game tonight between the Red Sox and the Yankees. [=the Red Sox are playing a game against the Yankees tonight]

used to indicate two or more people or things that are joined, related, or connected in some way

There are many relations/connections between linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.

There is a passageway between the two rooms.

the bond between friends

We used to love each other, but there's nothing between us now. [=we don't love each other now]

used to indicate two or more people or things that are being considered, compared, etc.

They compared the cars but found few differences between them.

We were allowed to choose between two/several options.

There's not much to choose between the two cars. [=the two cars are very similar]

There is very little difference between the two cars.

used to indicate movement from one place to another place

He flies between Miami and Chicago twice a week.

The airline provides service between New York and Paris.

known only by (two people)

They shared a secret between them.

(Just) Between you and me, I think he's wrong. [=I'm telling you that I think he's wrong, but you should not tell anyone else what I've told you]

What I'm going to tell you should remain a secret (just) between us/ourselves.

adverb

in the space separating two things or people

The office has two desks with a table between. - often used in the phrase in between

The office has two desks with a table in between.

betwixt and between

xem betwixt

few and far between

xem few