between

1 of 2

preposition

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

bē-

: by the common action of : jointly engaging

shared the work between the two of them

talks between the three

Time

: in common to : shared by

divided between his four grandchildren

: in the time, space, or interval that separates

the alley between the butcher shop and the pharmacy

should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock

: in intermediate relation to

weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half

: from one to another of

air service between Miami and Chicago

: serving to connect or unite in a relationship (such as difference, likeness, or proportion)

a one-to-one correspondence between sets

mutual understanding between them

: setting apart

the line between fact and fancy

: in preference for one or the other of

had no difficulty deciding between the two

: in point of comparison of

little difference between the two cars

: in confidence restricted to

a secret between you and me

: taking together the combined effect of

between work and family life, they have no time for hobbies

between

2 of 2

adverb

: in an intermediate space or interval

two beds with a nightstand between

Example Sentences

Preposition The ball rolled between the desk and the wall. He stood between his mother and his father. The office has two desks with a table between them. They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house. There are fences between all the houses. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals. Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher. The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday. We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. Adverb The office has two desks with a table between. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

Mulroy said there was no tension Thursday between him and the mayor.

Adrian Sainz, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 In response, the actress-director is dismissing speculation of tension between them.

Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Longhorns were 9-1 and ranked No. 5, with a one-point loss to SMU all that stood between them and the Southwest Conference championship.

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Abrams’s allies said the comparisons between her and Warnock overlook stark differences.

BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 At this point, the seafood tower between us begins making a witchy bubbling sound.

Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 In their first 111 appearances this season, Tate and Pérez had entered before the sixth inning three times between them, but both did so Tuesday.

Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 The stakes of the battle between them have long been the nation's very soul.

Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, in some of Moscow’s bluntest comments yet on the standoff between it and Western Europe over energy supplies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blamed Western sanctions for stoppages in Russia’s supply of natural gas to Europe.

Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022

Adverb

Records of Pipes’ ducking are few and far between, a mixture of local folk history and short passages in history books.

Katie Dancey-downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 These investments are few and far between, but can be an excellent way to mitigate market volatility driven by the general financial markets, says Stefano Sola.

Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 July 2022 And in a job market where expert developers are few and far between, how can SAP users accommodate these complex integrations at all?

Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes, 29 June 2022 In general, representation has been few and far between, both on the business and talent sides of the industry, but that’s started to gradually shift.

Shirley Ju, Variety, 29 May 2022 As per usual with Peele projects, plot details are few and far between, but anticipation is high.

Melissa Giannini, ELLE, 18 May 2022 But here, with the exception of Monica Barbaro as one of Maverick’s most gifted proteges, women are few and far between, and even the more prominent ones get mostly perfunctory treatment.

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Passing opportunities are few and far between, even in a race where a two- or three-stop strategy makes sense and a track where tire degradation is normally so high.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2022 As Luis, Delgado, a Mexican American, got to play an ordinary, non-stereotypical Latino character at a time when such depictions were few and far between on TV, for adults or children.

CBS News, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

between 1 of 2

preposition

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

: in the time or space that separates

between nine and ten o'clock

between the two desks

: functioning to separate or tell apart

What are the differences between soccer and football?

: by the efforts of each of

Between us we can get the job done.

: by comparing

You must choose between two things.

: shared by

There's a strong bond between parent and child.

: in shares to each of

She divided the money between the two children.

: to and from

He travels between New York and Chicago every week.

between

2 of 2

adverb

: in a position between others The room has two desks with a table between.

单词	between
释义	between 1 of 2 preposition be·tween bi-ˈtwēn bē- 1 a : by the common action of : jointly engaging shared the work between the two of them talks between the three Time b : in common to : shared by divided between his four grandchildren 2 a : in the time, space, or interval that separates the alley between the butcher shop and the pharmacy should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock b : in intermediate relation to weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half 3 a : from one to another of air service between Miami and Chicago b : serving to connect or unite in a relationship (such as difference, likeness, or proportion) a one-to-one correspondence between sets mutual understanding between them c : setting apart the line between fact and fancy 4 a : in preference for one or the other of had no difficulty deciding between the two b : in point of comparison of little difference between the two cars 5 : in confidence restricted to a secret between you and me 6 : taking together the combined effect of between work and family life, they have no time for hobbies between 2 of 2 adverb : in an intermediate space or interval two beds with a nightstand between Example Sentences Preposition The ball rolled between the desk and the wall. He stood between his mother and his father. The office has two desks with a table between them. They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house. There are fences between all the houses. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals. Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher. The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday. We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. Adverb The office has two desks with a table between. See More Recent Examples on the Web Preposition Mulroy said there was no tension Thursday between him and the mayor. Adrian Sainz, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 In response, the actress-director is dismissing speculation of tension between them. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Longhorns were 9-1 and ranked No. 5, with a one-point loss to SMU all that stood between them and the Southwest Conference championship. Creg Stephenson \| Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Abrams’s allies said the comparisons between her and Warnock overlook stark differences. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 At this point, the seafood tower between us begins making a witchy bubbling sound. Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 In their first 111 appearances this season, Tate and Pérez had entered before the sixth inning three times between them, but both did so Tuesday. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 The stakes of the battle between them have long been the nation's very soul. Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, in some of Moscow’s bluntest comments yet on the standoff between it and Western Europe over energy supplies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blamed Western sanctions for stoppages in Russia’s supply of natural gas to Europe. Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 Adverb Records of Pipes’ ducking are few and far between, a mixture of local folk history and short passages in history books. Katie Dancey-downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 These investments are few and far between, but can be an excellent way to mitigate market volatility driven by the general financial markets, says Stefano Sola. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 July 2022 And in a job market where expert developers are few and far between, how can SAP users accommodate these complex integrations at all? Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes, 29 June 2022 In general, representation has been few and far between, both on the business and talent sides of the industry, but that’s started to gradually shift. Shirley Ju, Variety, 29 May 2022 As per usual with Peele projects, plot details are few and far between, but anticipation is high. Melissa Giannini, ELLE, 18 May 2022 But here, with the exception of Monica Barbaro as one of Maverick’s most gifted proteges, women are few and far between, and even the more prominent ones get mostly perfunctory treatment. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Passing opportunities are few and far between, even in a race where a two- or three-stop strategy makes sense and a track where tire degradation is normally so high. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2022 As Luis, Delgado, a Mexican American, got to play an ordinary, non-stereotypical Latino character at a time when such depictions were few and far between on TV, for adults or children. CBS News, 10 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Preposition and Adverb Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative plural) (akin to Goth tweihnai two each); akin to Old English twā two First Known Use Preposition before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing between between a rock and a hard place between the rock and the hard place come between fall between two stools drive a wedge between draw/make an analogy between draw parallels between daylight between decide between fall through/between the cracks few and far between get/take the bit between one's teeth go-between in between right between the eyes put some daylight between read between the lines suspend between stand between slip through/between the cracks with one's tail between one's legs between you and me betwixt and between between Scylla and Charybdis between the devil and the deep blue sea between the lines See More between a rock and a hard place between the rock and the hard place come between fall between two stools drive a wedge between draw/make an analogy between draw parallels between daylight between decide between fall through/between the cracks few and far between get/take the bit between one's teeth go-between in between right between the eyes put some daylight between read between the lines suspend between stand between slip through/between the cracks with one's tail between one's legs between you and me betwixt and between between Scylla and Charybdis between the devil and the deep blue sea between the lines See More Kids Definition between 1 of 2 preposition be·tween bi-ˈtwēn 1 : in the time or space that separates between nine and ten o'clock between the two desks 2 : functioning to separate or tell apart What are the differences between soccer and football? 3 : by the efforts of each of Between us we can get the job done. 4 : by comparing You must choose between two things. 5 : shared by There's a strong bond between parent and child. 6 : in shares to each of She divided the money between the two children. 7 : to and from He travels between New York and Chicago every week. between 2 of 2 adverb : in a position between others The room has two desks with a table between. between preposition as in betwixt Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance betwixt among amongst midst amid mid through amidst Antonyms & Near Antonyms from out of
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between

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