during

During is defined as at the same time or through the entire time.

(preposition)

An example of during is someone coughing the whole time a speech was being made.

See during in Webster's New World College Dictionary

throughout the entire time of; all through: food was scarce during the war
at some point in the entire time of; in the course of: he left during the lecture

Origin: ME duringe, prep., orig. prp. of duren, endure

See during in American Heritage Dictionary 4

preposition

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from

Origin: present participle of duren, to last

Origin: , from Old French durer

Origin: , from Latin dūrāre; see deuə- in Indo-European roots

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