BETWEEN


Meaning of BETWEEN in English

be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ]

1 . ( also in between ) in or through the space that separates two things, people, or places:

I sat down between Sue and Jane.

a house and stables, with a yard in between

The ball rolled between his feet.

2 . ( also in between ) in the time that separates two times or events:

Are there any public holidays between Christmas and Easter?

You shouldn’t eat between meals.

The team have a lot of work to do between now and Sunday.

A lot of students spend a year abroad in between school and university.

I’ve had a few jobs, with long periods of unemployment in between.

3 . within a range of amounts, numbers, distances etc:

The project will cost between eight and ten million dollars.

Most of the victims were young men between the ages of 16 and 21.

4 . used to say which two places are joined or connected by something:

They’re building a new road between Manchester and Sheffield.

5 . used to say which people or things are involved in something together or are connected:

the long-standing friendship between Bob and Bryan

co-operation between the two countries

She had overheard a private conversation between two MPs.

the link between serious sunburn and deadly skin cancer

6 . used to say which people or things get, have, or are involved in something that is shared:

Tom divided his money between his children.

Between the four of them they managed to lift her into the ambulance.

We collected £17 between us.

7 . used to say which two things or people you are comparing:

the contrast between town and country life

In her book she makes a comparison between Russian and British ballet.

the difference between good music and really great music

8 . between you and me ( also between ourselves ) spoken used before telling someone something that you do not want them to tell anyone else:

Between you and me, I think Schmidt’s about to resign.

9 . come between somebody if something comes between two people, it causes an argument or problems between them:

I let my stupid pride come between us.

10 . used when it is difficult to give an exact description of something and you therefore have to compare it to two things that are similar to it:

He uttered a sound that was something between a sigh and a groan.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.