'tween
Americanpreposition
noun
contraction
Etymology
Origin of 'tween
1250–1300; Middle English twene, aphetic variant of atwene ( a- 1 ) or betwene between
Example Sentences
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Inside, nearly everything above and below decks was rebuilt or replaced, and a new ’tween deck was sandwiched in between the cargo holds and the main deck, the original having been removed in the 1930s.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2016
“Speaking of ‘tween heartthrobs, Scott Brown is here.
From MSNBC • Apr. 24, 2015
Weeping like a ’tween at a Justin Bieber concert, like a cougar at a “Twilight” premiere, like a little leaguer meeting Mickey Mantle.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2012
"How do you deal with comments from managers such as 'I was born in 1962' and people referring to me as a 'tween?"
From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2010
It didn’t take long for me to see the difference ’tween my shackles and the ones the sheriff wanted me to use.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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