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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

Example Sentences

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A significant gulf between the two delegations remains before talks begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I like the one-hour coastal loop between Langdon Hill and Golden Cap, the highest point on England’s south coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Latitude in Suffolk not only offers music, but also comedy performances from Jack Dee, Lenny Henry and Sara Pascoe and talks on science, literature and poetry between 23 and 26 July.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

When it smoothly moves between the two, it feels like a singular commentary on life’s deceptive banalities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I know when it will begin, and when it will end, and what it will look like in between, and I can fight through it, and beat it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam