at a point or in a region intermediate to two other points in space, times, degrees, etc
2.
in combination; together
between them, they saved enough money to buy a car
3.
confined or restricted to
between you and me
4.
indicating a reciprocal relation or comparison
an argument between a man and his wife
5.
indicating two or more alternatives
a choice between going now and staying all night
adverb also: in between
6.
between one specified thing and another
two houses with a garage between
▶ USAGE After distribute and words with a similar meaning, among should be used rather than between: this enterprise issued shares which were distributed among its workers
Word origin
Old English betwēonum; related to Gothic tweihnai two together; see two, twain
Examples of 'atween' in a sentence
atween
People said he shudna've done that, but they were aa neatly stacked in the kirk atween interments, and he's an awfy man wi a drink on him.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES