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Word entry · 7 letters

between

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"In the space separating"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /bɪˈtwiːn/Part of speech adverbSorted beeentwStarts with BEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. In the space separating two things

Word origin

From Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonum (“between, among”, dative plural, literally “by the two, near both”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”) + *twīhnaz (“two each”), corresponding to be- + twain. Cognate with Scots between (“between”), Scots atween (“between”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”), Old English betweoh (“between”), Old English twinn (“double, twofold”). More at betwixt, twin.

Used in a sentence

  • John stood between Amy and Mary. Let’s meet between two and three.
  • I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars.
  • The prince is here at hand, pleaſeth your Lordſhip / To meet his grace iuſt diſtance tvveene our armies.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01In the space separating7 letters
02Amid two points7 letters

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