between

[bih-tween] / bɪˈtwin /

ADVERB

middle from two points

Synonyms

STRONG

betwixt

WEAK

amid amidst among at intervals bounded by centrally located enclosed by halfway in in the middle in the midst of in the seam in the thick of inserted interpolated intervening medially mid midway separating

PREPOSITION

middle from two points

Synonyms

STRONG

'tween betwixt

WEAK

amid amidst among halfway in in the middle in the midst of in the seam in the thick of inserted interpolated intervening medially mid midway separating

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This combination can significantly enhance interactions between light and matter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Nottingham said she was also paid by her employer for her travel time between clients, but not all care companies did this.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Monroe had an unstable childhood spent between orphanages and foster homes.

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Doha, which mediated between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, has no plans to join the Abraham Accords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

And now everything would be weird between us, and maybe we wouldn’t even be able to stay best friends anymore, which is exactly what I’d wanted to avoid.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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