go-between

noun

go-be·​tween ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn How to pronounce go-between (audio)
: an intermediate agent : broker

Examples of go-between in a Sentence

I won't act as go-between between you and your ex acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process
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The go-between receives a request from a living person and passes it on to the deceased. Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025 Two men hired in the scheme, Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia, as well as go-between Magbanua, are also serving lengthy sentences, according to The Associated Press. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025 But for those in the know, the go-between was a normal presence, about as common as rumors of moguls and stars paying large amounts of money to keep a psychic or astrologer on hand. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go-between

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-between was in 1602

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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-between. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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go-between

noun
go-be·​tween
ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn
: a person who acts as a messenger or a peacemaker between two persons or groups

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