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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

Those in-between spaces, so often treated as afterthoughts, became one of the emotional centers of his work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

"AI usage is not a binary position between 'entirely authentically handmade' and 'fully AI generated' but can have lots of in-between cases," he said.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

The in-between bits, not quite destined for center stage but no less useful for it.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Many listeners say they love podcasts because they help fill the in-between moments of life, such as exercising, driving or grocery-shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

There's a drowsy in-between period when I can hear the last few strains of her music although she's lost in the leaves.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Whether or not you choose to claim at 62 or 70 or somewhere in between should be based on your projected longevity.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Some versions of the Nova scale also include “processed” food as a third level in between minimally processed and ultra.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

A couple of “middlers” settle in between for when conversation includes the whole group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

"In England especially, you have more contact - you are used to it. There is something in between where everybody can feel a bit happier."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

They were coming to our house, and they had my sister in between them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler