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

This off-the-shoulder dress is a solid in-between option, since it can be dressed up with wedges or dressed down with flat sandals. —Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026

Privacy Takes Time If plant removal is part of your plan, prepare yourself for the unavoidable in-between phase where your yard feels more open than ever. —Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Adverb or preposition

Until that Vegas move actually happens, there’s still an inescapable sense the A’s are a team in between, looking toward the future. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Everyone here is either carefully staging their next Instagram picture, or too cool to use social media—there's no in between. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 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

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

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