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

Max tells him yes; in the meantime, Nathan goofs off for half a second with Kizzi and Joe in the galley. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025

Ian King will be live from Westminster with all the details, in the meantime, CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter breaks down how Reeves plans to tackle a £30 billion fiscal hole. —Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025

Bolsonaro was taken to a relatively luxurious room in the Federal Police headquarters in the meantime, according to a federal police official speaking with the outlet. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025

Two nearby churches, Trinity Church and another up the street, have bathrooms, food and coffee available for residents who were evacuated in the meantime. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for in the meantime

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