between

Meaning

Prep

1. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
2. Done together or reciprocally.
3. Shared in confidence.
4. In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
5. Combined (by effort or ownership).
6. One of (representing a choice).
7. Taking together the combined effect of.

Noun

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

Synonyms

among

in the middle

middle

betwixt

amid

’tween

in the middle of

amidst

amongst

within

in the midst

center

𐐺𐐨𐐻𐐶𐐨𐑌

in the midst of

gap

in between

space

among us

between us

centre

halfway

to

twixt

be in the middle

place between

amidin

inter-

half-way point

accompagnied

accompanied

in the center of

accosted

across

bay

borderline

cantoned

central

distance

inside

inside of

inter

interval

intervene

meantime

midst

midway

occasionally

opening

partway

place

Translations

entre

zwischen

entre

tra

entre

tussen

fra

ανάμεσα

بين

in mezzo

onder

entre

parmi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈtwiːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: betwene

Inherited from Old English: betwēonum

Cognate with Scots: between

Cognate with Scots: atween

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹

Cognate with Old English: betweohs

Cognate with Old English: twinn

Cognate with Ancient Greek: διά

Cognate with English: dia-

In summary

PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonum (“between, among”, dative plural, literally “by the two, near both”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”) + *twīhnaz (“two each”), corresponding to be- + twain. Cognate with Scots between (“between”), Scots atween (“between”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”), Old English betweoh (“between”), Old English twinn (“double, twofold”). More at betwixt, twin.
More distantly related to Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through, across, by, over”) whence English dia- (“through, across, between”).
For the meaning development also compare with Mongolian хооронд (xoorond, “between”), connected with Mongolian хоёр (xojor, “two”).

Sentences

Choose between the high road and the low .

The bit between the two car parks ?

There is no free transfer between directions .

The target audience was children aged between six and twelve .

There can be very substantial differences between the drugs , however .

This implies a difference between common people and the elite .