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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

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in-between in between

I’ve good news, bad news, complex news and in-between news.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Put those two matches back-to-back on Arthur Ashe with a short break in-between and suddenly whoever is playing second isn't finishing until about 3am.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz answer listeners’ questions of all kinds: the political, the personal, and everything in-between.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

And then, of course, there are the quieter in-between moments: chicken salad for lunch, tucked into bread or eaten standing at the counter; dumplings or quick soups that come together almost without thinking.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

As far as the newbies were concerned, Sunny was a long runner and Patty ran the in-between.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

Once, during a standing-room-only concert, a group of fans all sat on the ground in between sets, taking up extra space in an already crowded venue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It has meant rain-bearing areas of lower pressure to the north of the UK, high pressure to the south and stronger winds in between, creating the changeable conditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The new season will explore the fallout and tension in domestic and international relationships, and the marital strife in between.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Woo cuddles up in between us and is rewarded with some head scritches from Autumn.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer