Home » Dictionary » tweener

tweener

tweener
 n.— «The subject of Keokuk and six other hospitals in Iowa, referred to as “tweeners,” that are neither eligible for funding as large urban centers nor small critical access hospitals was explored along with Medicare reimbursement.» —“Preparation impresses U.S. senator as Southeast Iowa takes issues to D.C.” by Cindy Iutzi Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa) May 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Further reading

A Way with Words, a radio show and podcast about language and linguistics.

When we say, “listeners like you,” we mean it!

Listeners like you make up more than half the funding of A Way with Words through donations. And the radio show/podcast still hasn’t raised enough funds to ensure new episodes in 2025. There are less than two...

Had the Radish (episode #1527)

Your first name is very personal, but what if you don’t like it? For some people, changing their name works out great but for others it may create more problems than it solves. And: at least three towns in the U.S. were christened with names...

Recent posts