in the meantime

idiom

1

: during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends

The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can keep using the old ones in the meantime.

2

: while something else is being done or was being done

She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meantime, she continued to work at the bank.

Examples of in the meantime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in the meantime, Beijing has been sending its own signals to the region. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026

This will eventually be followed by a fitness center, although, in the meantime, guests receive passes to nearby gyms. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Officials said the permit lasts six months, and the goal is to help residents transition into interim housing in the meantime. —Sooji Nam, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

Best Friends is certain that the perfect family is out there, but has Polly set up in a comfortable foster home in the meantime. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in the meantime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime