Explore Between through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like betwixt. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Between in a sentence
Related words
Between meaning
- In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
- Done together or reciprocally.
- Shared in confidence.
Synonyms of Between
Using Between
- The main meaning on this page is: In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.) | Done together or reciprocally. | Shared in confidence.
- Useful related words include: betwixt, 'tween.
- In the example corpus, between often appears in combinations such as: between the, between and, and between.
Context around Between
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Between
- In this selection, "between" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, run, variation, bonds, hull, haywards and lewes stand out and add context to how "between" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include northern route between hull and and 1 variation between the two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "between" sits close to words such as any, such and those, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with between
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Binghamton University Art Museum’s new exhibition explores bonds — bonds between people, bonds between atoms and bonds between glass. (20 words)
How do we interpret their meaning, and how do we figure out the relationships between spaces, between places, and between people. (21 words)
Their messages attempted to deepen societal divisions: between left and right, between religious and secular Israelis, and between Jews and Arabs. (21 words)
The Hull Trains route between Hull and London Kings Cross is unable to operate in both directions, as well as the Hull and York/Leeds Northern route between Hull and Selby and the Hull and Doncaster/Sheffield Northern route between Hull and Goole. (43 words)
This change would set the ground for permanent status negotiations between Israel and Palestine, not as a set of concessions between the occupier and the occupied, but between two entities that are equal in the eyes of international law. (39 words)
Often there is: :1. variation between the two sexes :2. variation between the germ-line and soma (between gametes and the rest of the body) :3. variation between members of a population, due to balanced genetic polymorphism :4. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Southern spokesperson said: “All weekend, buses will replace trains on the following routes: between Haywards Heath and Lewes; between Lewes and Eastbourne; between Lewes and Seaford; between Haywards Heath and Plumpton; between Plumpton and Lewes.
This would create two borders: One between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and one between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, for any trade taking place between the two between 2021 and 2025.
You can’t have so many emissaries going back and forth, between Pyongyang and New York, between Washington and Singapore, between Pyongyang and Singapore, between Manila and Panmunjeom, without thinking these guys are serious, something’s up.
He saw in these gymnasia what he called a triple unity between old and young, between disciplines, and between different types of people, meaning between those whose work was theoretical and those whose work was practical.
Often there is: :1. variation between the two sexes :2. variation between the germ-line and soma (between gametes and the rest of the body) :3. variation between members of a population, due to balanced genetic polymorphism :4.
The quartz-syenites and nordmarkites may be interposed between granite and syenite, the tonalites and adamellites between granite and diorite, the monzoaites between syenite and diorite, norites and hyperites between diorite and gabbro, and so on.
Clashes between the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field, the tilt between the in Baltimore, and the AFC East battle between the New England Patriots could all see wet conditions.
From Friday, only one train per hour will operate between Basingstoke and Salisbury, with two per hour between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids, and between Southampton Central and Salisbury via Romsey.
Great Northern trains will run between Royston and Kings Lynn, between Hertford North and Moorgate, and between Potters Bar and King’s Cross.
It is essential to have effective communication between subordinates and superiors in an organization and between the organization and society in general (for instance, between the management and trade unions).
The Binghamton University Art Museum’s new exhibition explores bonds — bonds between people, bonds between atoms and bonds between glass.
The night was full of other, bitter exchanges — between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, between Christie and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, between Ramaswamy and, well, anyone in his line of sight.
This change would set the ground for permanent status negotiations between Israel and Palestine, not as a set of concessions between the occupier and the occupied, but between two entities that are equal in the eyes of international law.
As such, trains which usually run between London Charing Cross and Hastings will only run between London Charing Cross and Tonbridge, while additional trains will run between Wadhurst and Hastings.
Flooding is affecting low-lying land and roads adjacent to River Sowe between Bedworth and Baginton, River Sherboune between Allesley and Whitley, Canley Brook between Tile Hill and Canley and the Finham Brook at Kenilworth.
How do we interpret their meaning, and how do we figure out the relationships between spaces, between places, and between people.
Iran’s envoy termed transportation especially railway cooperation between Iran and Russia ‘as most important areas of cooperation between the two countries’ and called for fulfilling the predefined railway projects between the two countries.
Over the course of the show, the friendships between Sophie and her bridesmaids, the friendship between the Dynamos and the mother-daughter relationship between Donna and Sophie are the central focus.
The Hull Trains route between Hull and London Kings Cross is unable to operate in both directions, as well as the Hull and York/Leeds Northern route between Hull and Selby and the Hull and Doncaster/Sheffield Northern route between Hull and Goole.
Their messages attempted to deepen societal divisions: between left and right, between religious and secular Israelis, and between Jews and Arabs.
Common combinations with between
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: