INDEX:
1. during
2. happening during the time that something else happens
RELATED WORDS
at the same time : ↑ TIME
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1. during
▷ during /ˈdjʊ ə rɪŋǁˈdʊ-/ [preposition]
at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time :
▪ Terry’s work has improved a lot during the last three months.
▪ Henry died during the night.
▪ During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.
▪ At some time during the weekend someone broke into the building.
▪ This place was an air-raid shelter during the war.
▷ in /ɪn/ [preposition]
between the beginning and end of a period of time :
▪ The long vacation is in August.
▪ In the last six years, Carol has moved three times.
▪ In 1982 Paget was living in Geneva.
▪ I always feel drowsy early in the morning.
▷ within /wɪðˈɪnǁwɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/ [preposition]
during a period of time or before the end of a period - use this to emphasize that it is a short or limited period of time :
▪ There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.
▪ If we do not hear from you within 14 days, we will contact our solicitors.
▷ through /θruː/ [preposition]
during the whole of a period of time, continuing until the end :
▪ The party continued through the night until dawn.
▪ We’ll have to see how he copes through the next couple of months.
▷ all through/throughout /ɔːl ˈθruː, θruːˈaʊt/ [preposition]
through - use this to emphasize that something continues from the beginning to the end of a long period :
▪ It’s closed all through the winter, and opens again in April.
▪ Throughout her career she has worked hard and maintained high standards.
▷ over /ˈəʊvəʳ/ [preposition]
during a particular period of time :
▪ She’s been a great help to me over the past year.
▪ They plan to redecorate their house over the Christmas period.
▪ They met in 1962 and wrote each other several letters over the next few years.
▷ in the course of/during the course of /ɪn ðə ˈkɔːʳs ɒv, ˌdjʊ ə rɪŋ ðə ˈkɔːʳs ɒvǁˌdʊ ə rɪŋ-/ [preposition] formal
during a process or particular period of time :
▪ In the course of a few years, Lambert built up a highly successful export business.
▪ We expect to see some important political developments during the course of the next week or two.
▷ by day/by night /baɪ ˈdeɪ, baɪ ˈnaɪt/ [adverb]
if you do something by day or by night you do it during the day or night :
▪ By day they relied on the sun for direction, and by night they followed the stars.
▪ By day he works at a construction company, but by night he’s a bartender.
▪ They attacked by night, hoping to surprise their enemy.
2. happening during the time that something else happens
▷ while /waɪl/ [conjunction]
during the same period of time that something is happening :
▪ I bought a magazine while I was waiting for the train.
▪ I’ll just make a phone call while you finish the dishes.
▷ meanwhile /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ [adverb]
while something else is happening :
▪ They’re still working on our bedroom. Meanwhile, we’re sleeping out back in tents.
▪ People keep complaining about the service at hospitals, and meanwhile more and more nurses are losing their jobs.
▷ in the meantime /ɪn ðə ˈmiːntaɪm/ [adverb]
during the period of time between now and a future event or between two events in the past :
▪ We’ll meet again on April 21st, and in the meantime I’ll collect some more information for you.
▪ I came back to work after just a month, but in the meantime, all my things had been moved to a smaller office.