whilst

American  

[hwahylst, wahylst] / ʰwaɪlst, waɪlst /

conjunction

1. Chiefly British. while.

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whilst British  

/ waɪlst /

conjunction

1. another word for while while while while while

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Etymology

Origin of whilst

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English whilest, equivalent to whiles + excrescent -t as in amongst, amidst

Example Sentences

The UK, however, will sadly miss out as the Moon will be below the horizon whilst the shadow is being cast.

From BBC

Leah: I think it's very rare when you're living something that you realise what's happening... and I think everybody did such a good job to shut the world out from us during that tournament, whilst also drip-feeding enough for us to know.

From BBC

“Equity volatility is on the rise whilst the outlook for bonds is still turning increasingly stable—a rare mix by historical standards,” he said.

From Barron's

It has been published in draft form whilst legal teams complete final reviews and translation of the text.

From BBC

Davies told BBC Wales whilst he accepted "errors of judgement" and expressed his "utter abhorrence of what Pierce did", he understood the allegation to be an "isolated incident" for which "no prosecution had been pursued or envisaged".

From BBC