1be·tween 
/bɪˈtwi:n/ preposition
/bɪˈtwi:n/ preposition 1 : in the space that separates (two things or people)
▪ The ball rolled between the desk and the wall. ▪ He stood between his mother and his father. ▪ The office has two desks with a table between them. ▪ They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house. ▪ There are fences between all the houses. — often used figuratively ▪ a book that blurs the line/boundary between fact and fiction — often used in the phrase in between ▪ There are fences in between all the houses. 2 : in the time that separates (two actions, events, etc.)
▪ If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals. ▪ Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher. ▪ The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday. ▪ We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. — often used in the phrase in between ▪ You shouldn't eat in between meals. 3 — used to indicate the beginning and ending points of a group of numbers, a range of measurement, etc. ▪ a number between 1 and 20 ▪ The package weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half. — sometimes used in the phrase in between ▪ a number in between 1 and 20 4 : in shares to each of (two or more people)
▪ The property was divided equally between the son and the daughter. [=the son and the daughter received an equal share of the property] ▪ His estate was divided between [=among] his four grandchildren. 5 — used to indicate two or more people or things that together produce a result or have an effect ▪ She ate two hot dogs, and he ate three hot dogs, so between them they ate five hot dogs. ▪ Between work and family life, she has no time for hobbies. [=because of all the time she spends on her work and family life, she has no time for hobbies] 6 — used to indicate two people or teams that are involved in a game, activity, etc. ▪ There's a game tonight between the Red Sox and the Yankees. [=the Red Sox are playing a game against the Yankees tonight] 7 — used to indicate two or more people or things that are joined, related, or connected in some way ▪ There are many relations/connections between linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. ▪ There is a passageway between the two rooms. ▪ the bond between friends ▪ We used to love each other, but there's nothing between us now. [=we don't love each other now] 8 — used to indicate two or more people or things that are being considered, compared, etc. ▪ They compared the cars but found few differences between them. ▪ We were allowed to choose between two/several options. ▪ There's not much to choose between the two cars. [=the two cars are very similar] ▪ There is very little difference between the two cars. 9 — used to indicate movement from one place to another place ▪ He flies between Miami and Chicago twice a week. ▪ The airline provides service between New York and Paris. 10 : known only by (two people)
▪ They shared a secret between them. ▪ (Just) Between you and me, I think he's wrong. [=I'm telling you that I think he's wrong, but you should not tell anyone else what I've told you] ▪ What I'm going to tell you should remain a secret (just) between us/ourselves.
▪ The ball rolled between the desk and the wall. ▪ He stood between his mother and his father. ▪ The office has two desks with a table between them. ▪ They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house. ▪ There are fences between all the houses. — often used figuratively ▪ a book that blurs the line/boundary between fact and fiction — often used in the phrase in between ▪ There are fences in between all the houses.
▪ If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals. ▪ Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher. ▪ The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday. ▪ We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. — often used in the phrase in between ▪ You shouldn't eat in between meals.
▪ The property was divided equally between the son and the daughter. [=the son and the daughter received an equal share of the property] ▪ His estate was divided between [=among] his four grandchildren.
▪ They shared a secret between them. ▪ (Just) Between you and me, I think he's wrong. [=I'm telling you that I think he's wrong, but you should not tell anyone else what I've told you] ▪ What I'm going to tell you should remain a secret (just) between us/ourselves.
