ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Atween

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech preposition

Quick meaning: Atween is a preposition meaning (archaic, dialectal) Between.

Meaning

(archaic, dialectal) Between.

Example Sentences

The silver strings of heavenly harp atween: And let there glide by many a pearly car, Pink robes, and wavy hair, and diamond jar
That's jest a specimen o' the kind of stoopidity as always seems to be a layin' atween property and poverty, atween capital and labor, atween you settin' thar with yer soft ways and yer soft dress ag'in you, and me, and the bed, and the chair, and the wall, and the end on't.

Synonyms for atween

Depending on context, synonyms include atwixt, betwixt.

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