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

Caz began sewing when she was 11 years old and made her own wedding dress 28 years ago but stopped for a period before her passion reignited during the Covid lockdown.

From BBC

Caz, from Staffordshire, was crowned the winner of the 11th series by judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant during Tuesday's show.

From BBC

It came after the 60-year-old won garment of the week three times during the show's design icons week, Korea week and kids week.

From BBC

State media reported that hostages were freed during the operations, but did not say how many.

From BBC

The Xpeng AeroHT vehicles collided in mid-air, with one catching fire during landing, the company said in a statement to Reuters.

From BBC

When To Use

What does during mean?

During means throughout the entire time or at a certain point in time when something was happening.During is a preposition, which is a type of word used before a noun or pronoun to relate it to another part of the sentence, especially to express a relationship based on space or time. During expresses a relationship based on time—it indicates that something happened not before or after something else, but at the same time.It can mean that something occurred continuously while something else was happening, as in We stayed inside during the storm. Or it can mean that something occurred at a certain time or times while something else was happening, as in I only left the house once during the storm. When used in a sentence, during is usually followed by a noun or pronoun that indicates the time frame or event in which the action has taken place, as in during our vacation or during Spanish class or during the game.Example: I hate how hot it gets during the summer.