in between
Occupying the middle
In between describes something occupying the space or position separating two things: The house sits in between two larger buildings.
It can also indicate an intermediate state: not quite happy, not quite sad—somewhere in between.
Often redundant with between alone, but the fuller form emphasizes the middle position.
Unfilled space between
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- intervalDuration between two points
- distanceSpace between two points
- middleCentral point or position
midpoint · separation · void · breach · chasm · gulf · rift · cleft
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- dawnDay's first glow
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
- thresholdPoint of beginning
neither-nor · ambiguous · uncertain · undefined · blurred · hazy · gray area · no-man's-land
Temporary cessation of activity
- interludePause between sections
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- hiatusBreak in activity
- intervalDuration between two points
meanwhile · interim · respite · lull · break · recess · waiting · suspension
Point of beginning
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- liminalAt a threshold
- passageSegment of text
- fluxContinuous change or flow
shift · changeover · metamorphosis · turning point · evolution · transformation · progression · conversion
Protective intermediate space
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
connector · mediator · arbiter · facilitator · translator · conduit · channel · link
Having contradictory feelings
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- undecidedNot having chosen
- fence-sittingRefusing to take sides
- tornPulled into pieces
impartial · uncommitted · conflicted · equivocal · indecisive · wavering · hesitant · middle-ground
gap
Unfilled space between
middle · midpoint · separation · void · breach · chasm · gulf · rift · cleft · aperture
twilight
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- dawnDay's first glow
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
threshold · neither-nor · ambiguous · uncertain · undefined · blurred · hazy · gray area · no-man's-land · purgatory
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- interludePause between sections
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- hiatusBreak in activity
interval · meanwhile · interim · respite · lull · break · recess · waiting · suspension · halftime
threshold
Point of beginning
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- liminalAt a threshold
- passageSegment of text
flux · shift · changeover · metamorphosis · turning point · evolution · transformation · progression · conversion · bridge
buffer
Protective intermediate space
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
bridge · connector · mediator · arbiter · facilitator · translator · conduit · channel · link · intercessor
ambivalent
Having contradictory feelings
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- undecidedNot having chosen
- fence-sittingRefusing to take sides
torn · impartial · uncommitted · conflicted · equivocal · indecisive · wavering · hesitant · middle-ground · mixed feelings
- time phrasesall day, all night, for now, in time, on time
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
- temporarytemporary, temp job, interim, temp worker, provisional
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
in betweenat the end
In the final position
on the outside · apart · separate · beyond · outside
in betweenunconnected
Not joined or linked
unrelated · disconnected · separate · apart · independent
between, intermediate, intermediary, intervening, interstice, in-between, betwixt, interstitial