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

Georgia Power, the PSC staff and others who have formally participated in the case have 10 days to respond to the motion in the meantime. —Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026

But in the meantime, increased funding of state and local police departments to train officers to aid scam victims can help. —Caroline Melear, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026

This year's awards season promises to deliver more inspiration, but in the meantime, do yourself a favor an invest in a quality round brush, some styling gel or pomade, and a ride-or-die can of hairspray. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026

This three-story teahouse is sure to be the star of your next tea party and will sit pretty in the meantime over your bar cart or buffet table for a charming statement piece. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in the meantime

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