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

Articles about her wedding ran in newspapers from Rhode Island to Wisconsin, Vermont to Mississippi, and almost every state in-between.

From Literature

There is an in-between — and no rule that says you can’t travel there with a little cream, a little cheese, a little butter pooling at the bottom of the pan.

From Salon

"But for the in-between, there wasn't a good method," Gurian says.

From Science Daily

One foot in the past season, the other in the future, your team trapped somewhere in-between.

From Los Angeles Times

His stylistic innovations included an emphasis on neutral, in-between colors, soft shoulders, and a more relaxed approach to evening looks for men and women.

From The Wall Street Journal