BETWEEN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English betwēonum, from be ‘by’ + a Germanic word related to two

at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)

at, into, or across space separating things

• the border between Mexico and the United States
• the dog crawled between us and lay down at our feet
• those who travel by train between London and Paris

in the period separating (two points in time)

in period separating events or times

• they snack between meals
• the long, cold nights between autumn and spring

in the interval separating (two points on a scale)

in interval separating points on scale

• a man aged between 18 and 30
• between 25 and 40 per cent off children's clothes

indicating a connection or relationship involving two or more parties

showing connection or relationship

• links between science and industry
• negotiations between the two companies are continuing

by combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)

by combining resources or actions of

• we have created something between us
• oxygen and nitrogen between them account for 99 per cent of air

in or along the space separating two objects or regions

in space separating things

• layers of paper with tar in between
• from Leipzig to Dresden, with the gentle Elbe flowing between

in the period separating two points in time

in period separating events or times

• sets of exercises with no rest in between