in-between

1 of 2

adjective or noun

in-be·​tween ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn How to pronounce in-between (audio)

in between

2 of 2

adverb or preposition

Examples of in-between in a Sentence

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Adjective or noun
The creative team takes its cues from webtoons and manhwa (Korean graphic novels), emphasizing dynamic silhouettes over smooth in-between movement. Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 June 2025 In this in-between space, a different kind of job is gaining traction. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adverb or preposition
The problem was that in fighting markets in the way that foreign policy types fight democracy, strongmen, and in between, the U.S. foreign policy establishment robs countries of the essential cleansing and recovery that can only be preceded by allotment of failure. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 This is true of people who don’t bathe and also people who are fastidious about bathing and douse themselves in cologne, and everyone else in between. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-between

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective Or Noun

1815, in the meaning defined above

Adverb Or Preposition

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-between was in 1523

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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-between. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

in-between

1 of 4 adjective
in-be·​tween
ˌin-bi-ˈtwēn

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

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