between
preposition
be·tween
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Definition of between
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: by the common action of : jointly engaging
shared the work between the two of them talks between the three — Time
b
: in common to : shared by
divided between his four grandchildren
2a
: in the time, space, or interval that separates
the alley between the butcher shop and the pharmacy should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock
b
: in intermediate relation to
weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half
3a
: from one to another of
air service between Miami and Chicago
b
: serving to connect or unite in a relationship (such as difference, likeness, or proportion)
a one-to-one correspondence between sets mutual understanding between them
c
: setting apart
the line between fact and fancy
4a
: in preference for one or the other of
had no difficulty deciding between the two
b
: in point of comparison of
little difference between the two cars
5
: in confidence restricted to
a secret between you and me
6
: taking together the combined effect of
between work and family life, they have no time for hobbies
between
adverbDefinition of between (Entry 2 of 2)
: in an intermediate space or interval
two beds with a nightstand between
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Examples of between in a Sentence
Preposition
The ball rolled between the desk and the wall. He stood between his mother and his father. The office has two desks with a table between them. They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house. There are fences between all the houses. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals. Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher. The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday. We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock.Adverb
The office has two desks with a table between.
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The tournament continues Saturday with four matches, including a 7:30 p.m. match between UAA and UC San Diego in the tournament finale. — Anchorage Daily News, "UAA volleyball team goes from rags to riches in season’s first two matches," 7 Sep. 2019 SoftBank’s huge bet on WeWork has also caused friction between members of the Tokyo company itself. — Sarah Mcbride, Fortune, "The Plunging Valuation of WeWork’s IPO Is Causing Major Stress for Its Biggest Investor," 6 Sep. 2019 In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic destruction in 2017, three Puerto Rican women and their families are caught between worlds as their FEMA housing assistance in New York expires. — NBC News, "The Lost: Meet the Press Film Festival with AFI," 6 Sep. 2019 Little Penelope is one of eight babies born at the hospital during Hurricane Dorian between Monday and Tuesday, a hospital spokesperson tells PEOPLE. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Florida Nurse Gives Birth While on Duty During Hurricane Dorian: 'I Was in the Perfect Place'," 6 Sep. 2019 The imbalance of power between Apple and the apps on its platform could turn into a rare chink in the company’s armor as regulators and lawmakers put the dominance of big technology companies under an antitrust microscope. — Reed Albergotti, oregonlive, "How Apple uses its App Store to copy the best ideas," 6 Sep. 2019 At Fourth Street between Main and Market streets, contractors working on underground electrical lines reported a void under the pavement. — Benjamin Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Three cave-in sites in downtown Louisville cause road closures," 6 Sep. 2019 Located between Fish Creek and Ephraim, that park sees nearly 1 million campers, hikers, bikers, birders and other tourists annually. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "To get to the 150-year-old Cana Island Lighthouse, you have to ride a wagon through Lake Michigan," 6 Sep. 2019 Whenever a home goes on the market, the owner chooses how much to pay both the selling and buying agents - usually around six percent commission, split between the two. — R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, "Real estate upstarts begin to lift the curtain on brokerage commissions," 6 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
There’s a push and pull between unspoken societal norms (in this case, the understanding that littering is wrong), and how people actually act. — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, "You asked: Why is there so much litter in Baltimore? We dug into the city's trash problem.," 18 June 2019 And now, their appearances together will be few and far between, as Jack is headed to college on the show and Tony is actually doing the same in real life. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "These 'Blue Bloods' Stars Are Actually Related in Real Life," 4 Jan. 2019 In this view, there is no difference in kind between, say, the right to free speech and the right to collect a Social Security check. — James Taranto, WSJ, "What Went Wrong With Human Rights," 17 Aug. 2018 This week, in the first round of competition, the glow-in-the-dark Siberian dance troupe illuminated the stage with its unique visual depiction of the push and pull between good and evil in the modern age. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "EXCLUSIVE: 'America's Got Talent' Udi Dance Group Wows Again This Week," 30 July 2018 Unfortunately, those rides are set to become fewer and farther between, as Uber seeks to perfect rider-driver matching in its latest product, Express Pool. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "With Express Pool, Uber Offers an Even Cheaper Ride Option," 21 Feb. 2018 The exhibits reflect a kind of push-and-pull between playful immersion and more traditional instruction. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, "An Everyman Museum to Celebrate American Writers," 8 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'between.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for between
between
preposition
English Language Learners Definition of between
(Entry 1 of 2)
: in the space that separates (two things or people)
: in the time that separates (two actions, events, etc.)
—used to indicate the beginning and ending points of a group of numbers, a range of measurement, etc. —sometimes used in the phrase in between
between
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of between (Entry 2 of 2)
: in the space separating two things or people
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between
preposition