between

between

adverb

Between is a word we use when we want to talk about two things that are not the same. For example, if you have two toys, one blue and one red, you can say that the toys are between each other because they are different.

 

Example

1. I have to decide between the blue shirt and the green shirt.
2. The wall is painted in a color between yellow and orange.
3. He's stuck between a rock and a hard place.