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meantime

[ meen-tahym ]

/ ˈminˌtaɪm /

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noun

the intervening time: The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the food.

adverb

meanwhile.

Origin of meantime

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at mean³, time

Words nearby meantime

means of production, means test, means-test, meanspirited, meant, meantime, meantone system, meanwhile, meany, mear, mearns

Example sentences from the Web for meantime

In the meantime, he should just accept that the holdup has nothing to do with his politics.

Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame |Ben Jacobs |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, Epstein has tried to use his charitable projects to float him back to the top.

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In the meantime, Democrats in the Senate need to find ways to take the right stands.

The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It |Michael Tomasky |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, Grimm faces no legal pressure to leave office.

The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress |Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In the meantime, most of the detailed studies are incomplete in one way or another.

New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban |Jay Michaelson |December 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Meantime, Allison and Kitty, hurrying home with their guest, had delighted Norah by a demand for early supper.

The Little Colonel at Boarding-School |Annie Fellows Johnston
Meantime, the leader, to whom thousands were looking up, was miserable and alone.

The Eternal City |Hall Caine
But in the meantime, I must again solemnly warn my girl-readers against all study of floral genesis and digestion.

Proserpina, Volume 2 |John Ruskin
In the meantime, many workers have fallen out of the ranks, but the work has gone on.

Mary and I |Stephen Return Riggs
I thought so too, but I knew in the meantime that it would please Susan greatly to have charge of the little fellow.

The Loss of the Royal George |W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for meantime

meantime

/ (ˈmiːnˌtaɪm) /

noun

the intervening time or period, as between events (esp in the phrase in the meantime)

adverb

another word for meanwhile