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- Dictionarybetween/bɪˈtwiːn/
preposition
- 1. at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions): "the border between Mexico and the United States" Similar
- 2. in the period separating (two points in time): "they snack between meals"
adverb
- 1. in or along the space separating two objects or regions: "layers of paper with tar in between"
- 2. in the period separating two points in time: "sets of exercises with no rest in between"
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BETWEEN definition: 1. in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects: 2. If something is between…. Learn more.
1. a. : by the common action of : jointly engaging. shared the work between the two of them. talks between the three Time. b. : in common to : shared by. divided between his four grandchildren. 2. a. : in the time, space, or interval that separates. the alley between the butcher shop and the pharmacy. should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. b.
Between definition: in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.). See examples of BETWEEN used in a sentence.
a. By the combined effort or effect of: Between them they succeeded. b. In the combined ownership of: They had only a few dollars between them. 6. As measured against. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship: choose between riding and walking. adv. In an intermediate space, position, or time; in the interim. Idioms: in between.
/bɪˈtwiːn/ in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc. Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. I sat down between Jo and Diana. Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall.
To be between two things is to be in the middle. In a picture, if you are between your sisters, one is on your left and the other is on your right. The preposition between comes from the Old English word betweonum, meaning “among,” or “by turns.”.
USAGE among expresses a relationship when more than two persons or things are involved: Distrust spread among even his strongest supporters. between is used when only two persons or things are involved: between you and me; to decide between tea and coffee. between also continues to be used, as it has been throughout its entire history, to ...
