during

[ door-ing, dyoor- ]
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preposition
  1. throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.

  2. at some time or point in the course of: They departed during the night.

Origin of during

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; dure2 + -ing2

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How to use during in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for during

during

/ (ˈdjʊərɪŋ) /


preposition
  1. concurrently with (some other activity): kindly don't sleep during my lectures!

  2. within the limit of (a period of time): during the day

Origin of during

1
C14: from duren to last, ultimately from Latin dūrāre to last

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