preposition
- between; in the space separating two things or people
Usage: archaic or poetic; chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
adverb
- in or into the space between; betwixt
Usage: archaic or poetic; chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Examples
- The cottage stood atween two tall oak trees.
- He walked atween the rows of the garden.
- The river ran atween the two villages.
- Atween the mountains lay a fertile valley.
- She sat atween her two brothers at the table.