meantime
adverb
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L333651 on Wikidata ↗noun
- waiting time
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːntaɪm/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.
- During the interval; meanwhile.
“Repairs will be done tomorrow so meantime restrain from using the bath.”
“Meantime Pope Urban II convoked two councils, one after another.”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.
- The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
“We'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.”