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in-between

adjective or noun
in-be·​tween | \ ËŒin-bi-ˈtwÄ“n How to pronounce in-between (audio) \

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The game was played at a location in between the two schools, at Michigan City High School in northwest Indiana. Matt Goul, cleveland.com, "No. 4 St. Ignatius football finds offensive rhythm, overpowers Loyola (lll.), 27-10," 31 Aug. 2019 Look for new episodes every two or three weeks and, in between, follow my prisons coverage in the Chronicle and follow cohost Lance Lowry's news through his nonprofit, the Texas Correctional Institute. Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Listen: Talking criminal justice with Emily Bazelon," 30 Aug. 2019 Microwave white chocolate on 50% power in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "White Chocolate Ghost Cupcakes," 2 Aug. 2019 Wednesday was Day 6 of training camp, and the Lions' fourth straight practice (with an off day in between) in full pads. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions observations: The dreaded conditioning hill, Stafford's latest pick," 31 July 2019 There’s so much pressure on San Francisco now, the urgency of money and power and change, that the liminal realms, the spaces in between, seem to be squeezed out. Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "Tech and the Bay Area need more spaces in between," 31 July 2019 The ideal answer probably lies somewhere in between, right? Sam Ferguson, Ars Technica, "How to follow-up Pathfinder? Improve the game, don’t radically change its character," 30 July 2019 Or somewhere in between, where these plans frequently land. Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, "Giants and Nationals talking Pomeranz trade, report says," 30 July 2019 From weddings to job interviews, and everything in between, shop 30 stylish slip dresses for every occasion. Vogue, "Street Style Stars Prove There’s A Slip Dress for Every Occasion," 30 July 2019

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First Known Use of in-between

Adjective or noun

1815, in the meaning defined above

Adverb or preposition

1523, in the meaning defined above

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in-between

noun

English Language Learners Definition of in-between

: a state or position that is in the middle between two other things : a middle position

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