What Part of Speech is Between

In English, the word “between” is a preposition.

Preposition

As a preposition, “between” is used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence. It is used to indicate that something is in the space or time that separates two things.

For example:

• “The cat is sleeping between the couch and the table.” (indicating location in space)
• “I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.” (indicating location in a metaphorical sense)
• “The meeting is scheduled between 10am and 11am.” (indicating location in time)
• “She is torn between two options.” (indicating location in a metaphorical sense)
• “The river runs between the two towns.” (indicating location in space)