Definition of in the meanwhile
1
: at or during the same time : while something else is being done or was being done
- You can set the table. In the meanwhile, I'll start making dinner.
- She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meanwhile, she continued to work at the bank.
2
: 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 meanwhile.
