during.
For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
Meaning & usage
For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
I lived with my parents during the 1970s.
This shop, which was among the few able to stay open during the war, is closed during the whole of August.
At any time or period within a given time interval or while a given event is ongoing.
I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.
Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
present participle and gerund of dure
Where this word comes from
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.
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