go-between

noun

go-be·​tween ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn How to pronounce go-between (audio)
Synonyms of go-betweennext
: 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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Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out their gang, with Zero Mostel as the crooked attorney who serves as a go-between. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Both programs are labor intensive, though, with the state agencies acting as a go-between. Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Jan. 2026 Not long ago, executive assistants and before them secretaries, served as a corporate go-between. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026 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 25 Jan. 2026.

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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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