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noun mean·time \ ˈmēn-ˌtīm \

Definition of meantime

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

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

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But in the meantime, Blumenthal said the Trump administration has an obligation to defend DACA in court, even though U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been a longtime opponent of the program.

— russell blair, courant.com, "DACA Recipients In Connecticut Wary As Program's Fate Remains Unclear," 30 Aug. 2017
In the meantime, Anderson was knocked off by Moeller, who then assumed the No. 1 slot in the city coaches poll for the week of Aug. 28.

— scott springer, Cincinnati.com, "Who's in first in local Division I boys soccer?," 30 Aug. 2017
And in the meantime, the group is patrolling other waters.

— megan specia, New York Times, "Sea Shepherd Activists Halt Pursuit of Japanese Whalers," 29 Aug. 2017
In the meantime, stay tuned for the rest of the month as the brand unveils each new product in all its shining glory.

— kaleigh fasanella, Allure, "E.L.F. Cosmetics Shares Sneak Peak of Its "30 Days of New"," 29 Aug. 2017
In the meantime, I was scheduled to give a talk about seafood to a slow food group in Santa Cruz.

— maria finn, Longreads, "Can Love Sparked at Burning Man Last in Everyday Life?," 28 Aug. 2017
And, in the meantime, Muguruza offers fans a demo on her serve, here — while modeling the new line.

— katie van syckle, The Cut, "Pharrell Williams Releases a Tennis Collection With Adidas Just in Time for the U.S. Open," 27 Aug. 2017
In the meantime, elementary schools are working this school year under rules that lowered K-3 class sizes to 20 students for districts and 23 children for individual classes.

— t. keung hui, charlotteobserver, "Classes are getting smaller for NC’s youngest students. But there are trade-offs.," 25 Aug. 2017
In the meantime, National Dog Day is Saturday, Aug. 26, and the SPCA does have four dogs who need forever homes.

— melinda morris, NOLA.com, "National Dog Day: These pups can be your best friend for 10 bucks," 25 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of meantime

14th century

meantime

adverb

Definition of meantime

:²meanwhile

meantime he had been attentive to his other interests
—H. R. Warfel

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He can come back to work when he's feeling better. Meantime, he should be resting as much as possible.

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Meantime, Ogletree is continuing to prepare for the Sept. 10 opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

— gary klein, latimes.com, "Rams middle linebacker Alec Ogletree still looking for that new deal," 24 Aug. 2017
Meantime, Latin American diplomats fear that Maduro’s opponents are now staying at home, waiting for a U.S. invasion.

— patricia mazzei, miamiherald, "In Miami, Pence will try to escape long shadow of Trump’s military talk on Venezuela," 22 Aug. 2017
Gormley finished fourth, followed by Senior Investment, Twisted Tom, Lookin At Lee, Meantime, J Boys Echo and Multiplier.

— michael democker, NOLA.com, "Wiener Dog Racing at the Fair Grounds: photo gallery & video," 19 Aug. 2017
Meantime, Pence has scheduled other stops in Argentina, Chile and Panama, giving speeches and meeting with leaders.

— Washington Post, "Venezuela expected to dominate Pence’s Latin American trip," 13 Aug. 2017
Meantime, Stroud’s phone was positively blowing up.

— mike purkey, charlotteobserver, "‘Foggy dream’ carries unlikely contender into final round a shot back at Quail Hollow," 12 Aug. 2017
Meantime, Europe and Japan leveraged their then-lower wage scales to compete increasingly with American production and American workers.

— milton ezrati, National Review, "Globalization Can Be Good for American Workers," 7 Aug. 2017
Meantime, even as the digital business grows and other platforms proliferate, the print magazine remains central to The Atlantic's rise and core to its future.

— russell berman, The Atlantic, "Emerson Collective To Acquire Majority Ownership of The Atlantic, Forming Partnership With David Bradley," 28 July 2017
Meantime, while Rahr is stoking a cultural revolution, Knezovich said, the state's training center is failing to drill down on basics.

— dan simon, CNN, "'Guardians of democracy': Police recruits learn to hold fire, empathize," 19 July 2017

First Known Use of meantime

circa 1593

mean time

noun

Definition of mean time

:time that is based on the motion of the mean sun — called also mean solar time

First Known Use of mean time

1751

MEANTIME Defined for Kids

meantime

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noun mean·time \ ˈmēn-ˌtīm \

Definition of meantime for Students

1 :the time between events or points of time

You can play again but in the meantime rest.

2 :a time during which more than one thing is being done

He napped, and in the meantime I worked.

meantime

adverb

Definition of meantime for Students

:in the time between events or points of time or during which more than one thing is being done

She worked and meantime raised a family.

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