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preposition
- 1. throughout the course or duration of (a period of time): "the restaurant is open during the day"
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DURING definition: 1. from the beginning to the end of a particular period: 2. at some time between the beginning and…. Learn more.
During expresses a relationship based on time—it indicates that something happened not before or after something else, but at the same time. It can mean that something occurred continuously while something else was happening, as in We stayed inside during the storm.
1. : throughout the duration of. swims every day during the summer. 2. : at a point in the course of. was offered a job during a visit to the capital. Synonyms. amidst. by. over. pending. throughout. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of during in a Sentence. She swims every day during the summer. We got along well during the trip.
1. throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter. 2. at some time or point in the course of: They departed during the night. [1350–1400; present participle of dure (now archaic) to last, Middle English < Middle French; see durance]
During Definition. do͝orĭng, dyo͝or- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Preposition. Verb. Pronoun. Filter. preposition. Throughout the entire time of; all through. Food was scarce during the war. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. At some point in the entire time of; in the course of. He left during the lecture.
during. (djʊərɪŋ , US dʊrɪŋ ) 1. preposition A2. 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.
Definitions of 'during' 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. [...] 2. If something develops during a period of time, it develops gradually from the beginning to the end of that period. [...] 3.
DURING meaning: 1. for the whole of a period of time: 2. at a particular moment in a period of time: . Learn more.
during. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dur‧ing /ˈdjʊərɪŋ $ ˈdʊr-/ S1 W1 preposition 1 from the beginning to the end of a period of time During the summer she worked as a lifeguard. He slept calmly during the early part of the night.
During is used to say when something happens; for answers the question “how long?”: I stayed in Minneapolis for a week. I stayed in Minneapolis during a week.
