between

between is on the Basic English 850 List.

berry - between - bird

between is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

bet - between - big

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bɪˈtwiːn/
• SAMPA: /bI"twi:n/

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Preposition

Preposition between

1. If ${\displaystyle x}$ is between ${\displaystyle y}$ and ${\displaystyle z}$, ${\displaystyle y}$ is on one side of ${\displaystyle x}$ and ${\displaystyle z}$ is on the other side.

   Georgia is between North Carolina and Florida.

Synonyms

• among