DURING


Meaning of DURING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ djʊərɪŋ, AM dʊrɪŋ ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.

If something happens during a period of time or an event, it happens continuously, or happens several times between the beginning and end of that period or event.

Sandstorms are common during the Saudi Arabian winter...

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2.

If something develops during a period of time, it develops gradually from the beginning to the end of that period.

Wages have fallen by more than twenty percent during the past two months...

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3.

An event that happens during a period of time happens at some point or moment in that period.

During his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital.

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