Meantime Definition

mēntīm
noun
The intervening time.
Webster's New World
The time between one occurrence and another; an interval.
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adverb
During a period of intervening time; meanwhile.
American Heritage

Meanwhile.

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Origin of Meantime

  • From Middle English, as mean +"Ž time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.

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Meantime Sentence Examples

  • In the meantime, Thanksgiving was coming up - and then Christmas.

  • In the meantime, I'll keep this locked up.

  • But in the meantime, hunger will stay with us even in the world of plenty.

  • In the meantime, watch your back, Swami.

  • In 1688 Mannheim, which had in the meantime recovered from its former disasters, was captured by the French, and in 1689 it was burned down.

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