in-between

[ in-bi-tween ]

noun

1. a person or thing that is between two extremes, two contrasting conditions, etc.:

   yeses, noes, and in-betweens; a tournament for professional, amateur, and in-between.

2. a person who handles the intermediary steps, as in a manufacturing or sales process.

adjective

1. being between one thing, condition, etc., and another:

   a coat for in-between weather.

in-between

adjective

1. intermediate

   he's at the in-between stage, neither a child nor an adult

noun

1. an intermediate person or thing

Other Words From

• in-be·tweenness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-between¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Idioms and Phrases

In an intermediate situation, as in My roommates disagreed and I was caught in between . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

"I think it is a great progression and keeps the alignment in-between the pathway and the seniors," Titterrell said.

From BBC

“You’re starting to see some awkward swings. Guys are getting caught in-between speeds. He’s able to get in better counts and with more leverage.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Obviously we’re right next door to the train station here, we’re in-between university campuses, colleges and lots of different small businesses are set-up in the area, so it suits our needs.”

From BBC

"Had that saber tooth been all the way erupted and fully in its adult form, and not some awkward teenage in-between stage, it would have just snapped right off," Moretti said.

From Science Daily

The focus was so much on the relationship and showing the really in-between moments of relationships that you don’t get to explore all the time — and the nuances.

From Los Angeles Times