BETWEEN
(adverb, noun, prep.)Definitions
How to pronounce between:
Between - as an adverb
Between - as a noun
A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
Between - as a preposition
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (see usage notes below.)
Example: "I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars."
Done together or reciprocally.
Example: "Conversation between friends"
Shared in confidence.
Example: "Between you and me, i think the boss is crazy. let's keep this between ourselves."
In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
Example: "He's between jobs right now. the shuttle runs between the town and the airport."
Combined (by effort or ownership).
Example: "Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer."
One of (representing a choice).
Example: "Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
BETWEEN has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
BETWEEN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
BETWEEN has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
