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• in-between
  in-between

  noun

  a person or thing that is between two extremes, two contrasting conditions, etc..
• in between
  in between

  In an intermediate situation, as in My roommates disagreed and I was caught in between. [Late 1500s]

in-between

American  

[in-bi-tween] / ˌɪn bɪˈtwin /

noun

1. a person or thing that is between two extremes, two contrasting conditions, etc..

   yeses, noes, and in-betweens; a tournament for professional, amateur, and in-between.

2. a person who handles the intermediary steps, as in a manufacturing or sales process.

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adjective

1. being between one thing, condition, etc., and another.

   a coat for in-between weather.

in-between British  

adjective

1. intermediate

   he's at the in-between stage, neither a child nor an adult

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noun

1. an intermediate person or thing

in between Idioms  

1. In an intermediate situation, as in My roommates disagreed and I was caught in between. [Late 1500s]

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Other Word Forms

• in-betweenness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of in-between

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

In between practice problems, he translated ancient Arabic scripts for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In between, Trump weighed his options as the world waited to see if the countries were any closer to ending the war.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In between were “low positive,” where the text mentioned minor cosmetic updates, such as fresh paint or finishes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

In between sessions, he struck up a conversation with his counterpart, Col.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

In between pat- frisking inmates as they entered or exited the mess hall, there was time to just stand around and gab.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover