betweenprep/bɪˈtwiːn/

• 1

  In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)

  • 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.
• 2

  Done together or reciprocally.

  • conversation between friends
  • She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.
• 3

  Shared in confidence.

  • Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy.  Let's keep this between ourselves.
• 4

  In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).

  • He's between jobs right now.  The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
  • [If] you don’t want to flip the channels between Biden and Trump, join [the] live chat, [which is covering] both town halls.
• 5

  Combined (by effort or ownership).

  • Between us all, we shall succeed.  We've only got £5 between us.
  • Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer.
• 6

  One of (representing a choice).

  • You must choose between him and me.
  • Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green.
• 7

  Taking together the combined effect of.

  • Between the food and the card games, this proved to be the best birthday party I have ever had.

betweennoun/bɪˈtwiːn/

• 1

  A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.