in-between

1 of 2

adjective or noun

in-be·​tween ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn 

: intermediate

in between

2 of 2

adverb or preposition

: between

Examples of in-between in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective or noun

The camera crews check in every couple of days, and Alba and Mathis are consulted in-between all the hustle and bustle. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

Best Amazon Prime Fashion Deals Amazon’s fashion department is chock-full of Prime-exclusive deals, including pieces for in-between dressing. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Adverb or preposition

The best part of the recording, though, is hearing the old friends crack each other up in between tossing off casually brilliant takes of a classic in the making. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

But in between the jump scares and supernatural horrors is a story of motherhood and confronting the past. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective Or Noun

1815, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Preposition

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-between

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

in-between

1 of 4 adjective

in-be·​tween

ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn

: intermediate

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