Phrase guide

in between

adv · prep · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -iːn
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1

adv

Meaning 1

Between them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

prep

Meaning 2

Between.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

prep

Meaning 3

In the space between.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Univerbation of in + between, perhaps in imitation of similar phrases as in the middle of, in the midst of, etc.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: tussenin — between (adverbially)
  • German: dazwischen — between (adverbially)
  • Icelandic: í milli — between (adverbially)
  • Polish: pomiędzy — between (adverbially)
  • Arabic: بَيْن (bayn) — between
  • Arabic: بين (ben) — between
  • Dutch: tussenin — between
  • Finnish: välissä — between
  • French: entre — between
  • German: zwischen — between
  • Icelandic: í milli — between
  • Polish: pomiędzy — between
  • Polish: między — between
  • Portuguese: entre — between
  • Spanish: entre — between
  • Arabic: فِي مَا بَيْن (fī mā bayn) — in the space between
  • Arabic: في ما بين (fi ma ben) — in the space between
  • Finnish: välissä — in the space between
  • German: zwischen — in the space between
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innimellom — in the space between
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: innimellom — in the space between
  • Polish: pomiędzy — in the space between
  • Polish: między — in the space between