meanwhile

[US]/ˈmiːnwaɪl/
[UK]/ˈmiːnwaɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. at the same time; in the meantime
n. the time or period in between

Phrases & Collocations

in the meanwhile

Example Sentences

Meanwhile we waited.

meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills.

Meanwhile, life goes on.

meanwhile folks, why not relax and enjoy the atmosphere?.

Bolton, meanwhile, are keen on signing West Ham's Marlon Harewood.

Jane was writing a letter and meanwhile Pat was watching T.V..

steam for a further five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce.

he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life.

The court is deliberating; meanwhile, we must be patient.See Usage Note at meantime

I hope to go to medical school eventually. In the meanwhile, I’m going to study chemistry.

Meanwhile, gyroscope and odograph transfer course angle and distance respectively to the computer by serial port.

Meanwhile the sympatry and synchrony between pest and its natural enemies were analyzed.

Meanwhile, the client"s assumpsit for breach of the agreement shall not exceed the maximum legal limit.

Meanwhile,fluid effect and vein pyromorphism in the course of fault development play a part in the thermal decomposition of carbonate rock.

Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.

Meanwhile,Americanism sets a heavy cultural foundation for American romanticism with its own national characteristics.

Meanwhile, the disposable income of Gallatin residents compares very favorably to other places in the region.

Meanwhile, the Nov. 11 preem for "Gem of the Ocean" came and went with no new August Wilson play on Broadway.

Real-world Examples

Meanwhile, hospitals are buckling under surging admissions.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

Meanwhile, among aphids, losses are not a problem.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Meanwhile, commerce has ground to a halt.

Source: NPR News September 2015 Collection

Meanwhile, the filtered blood drains into the renal vein.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

Meanwhile, the faucet fills the apartment with water.

Source: Friends Season 9

Turner, meanwhile, had been granted a great honour.

Source: The Power of Art - Joseph Mallord William Turner

Meanwhile, intensive care units, or ICU beds have started to run out.

Source: Osmosis - COVID-19 Prevention

Meanwhile, species like tulips have to contend with narciclasine.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Meanwhile, many New Zealanders are visiting China.

Source: CRI Online April 2017 Collection

Meanwhile, mortgage rates have surged in recent weeks.

Source: NPR News July 2013 Compilation

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