Definitions
1.nounA kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
2.prepositionIn the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)"I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars."
3.prepositionDone together or reciprocally."conversation between friends"
4.prepositionShared in confidence."Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy. Let's keep this between ourselves."
5.prepositionIn transit from (one to the other, or connecting places)."He's between jobs right now. The shuttle runs between the town and the airport."
6.prepositionCombined (by effort or ownership)."Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer."
7.prepositionOne of (representing a choice)."Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green."