in-between

1 of 2

adjective or noun

in-be·​tween ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn How to pronounce in-between (audio)

in between

2 of 2

adverb or preposition

Examples of in-between in a Sentence

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Adjective or noun
Hosted by Deadline political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features commentary and interviews with top lawmakers and entertainment figures from the White House to Sunset Blvd, and all points in-between. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024 The two were seen chatting and laughing in-between scenes of the new film Wolfs. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
Adverb or preposition
Shohei Ohtani made the first and last outs of the first inning, but in between, the Dodgers pounded Guardians starter Gavin Williams and reliever Pedro Avila for six runs and four hits, a rally that was set up by three straight one-out walks issued by Williams. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024 There’s more granularity in the graphs showing the history of your CPU’s performance too, with options to choose timelines showing the performance over the past ten minutes right through to the past 28 days, with lots more default time periods in between. Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in-between 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective Or Noun

1815, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Preposition

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-between was in 1523

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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-between. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

in-between

1 of 4 adjective
in-be·​tween
ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn

in-between

2 of 4 noun
: an intermediate term, thing, or class

in between

3 of 4 adverb
: between entry 2
were neither young nor old but fell somewhere in between

in between

4 of 4 preposition
: between entry 1 sense 2
a meadow lies in between the house and the road

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