during

[ door-ing, dyoor- ]

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of during¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; dure ² + -ing ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of during¹

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

Example Sentences

After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope.

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Duke was a state representative whose neo-Nazi alliances were disgorged in media reports during his run for governor in 1991.

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At some point during his busy schedule, Israel found the time to write a book, titled The Global War on Morris.

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In fact, he's not even high on the list of NFL players one jerks off too during halftime at Gillette Stadium.

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Lalo insisted during a recent interview that they encountered Chito “and his people by accident.”

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During the first week, not a day passed without smart skirmishes.

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Indeed, a score of bodies lying there had not been seen by Malcolm during his first frenzied examination of the house.

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Thus he continued to rush over the frozen sea during a considerable part of that night.

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He sympathized with that movement which, during his childhood, culminated in the Cavite Conspiracy (vide p. 106).

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Two unsophisticated country lasses visited Niblo's in New York during the ballet season.

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