What does “between” mean?
- 1
prepositionin the space that separates two things or people
The bank is between the pharmacy and the cafe.
- 2
prepositionin the time after one thing and before another
The store is closed between 1 and 2 p.m.
- 3
prepositioninvolving two or more people or things
What’s the difference between these two cameras?
Between at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɪˈtwin/ · bih-TWEEN
How to use “between” correctly
Use “between” for clearly separate things (usually two) and “among” for a group. After a preposition use “me”: “between you and me”, not “between you and I”.
Common phrases with “between”
- between you and me
- in between
- the difference between
“between” is on these word lists
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- above prepositionA1in or to a higher position than something
- around prepositionA1on every side of something, or in a circle
- behind prepositionA1at or toward the back of something
- inside prepositionA1in or into a building, container or space
- near prepositionA1a short distance from something
- over prepositionA1above or across something
- under prepositionA1below or lower than something
- across prepositionA2from one side to the other side of something