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during

prep
/ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ//ˈdɪʊɹɪŋ(ɡ)/CA

Etymology

From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.

  1. inherited from during

Definitions

  1. For all of a given time interval

    For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

    • I lived with my parents during the 1970s.
    • This shop, which was among the few able to stay open during the war, is closed during the whole of August.

  2. At any time or period within a given time interval.

    • I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.
    • Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.

  3. present participle and gerund of dure

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA