meanwhileadverb
uk/ˈmiːn.waɪl/us/ˈmiːn.waɪl/B1 until something expected happens, or while something else is happening:
Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.
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- We'll buy you some shorts at the weekend, but meanwhile you'll just have to wear your long trousers.
- The boys are still getting the mats out so, meanwhile, let's do some warm-up exercises.
- "The pizza will be ready in 10 minutes, Mum." "Great - meanwhile, let's set the table."
- They've arranged to have another meeting in two weeks, and meanwhile the problem is getting worse and worse!
- The computers should be working again soon. Meanwhile, could everyone get on with some paperwork or something?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Until a particular moment
- before
- date
- day
- far
- hitherto
- in
- inside
- interim
- meantime
- now
- till
- to
- to date idiom
- until
- up to
- wait
- wait till/until ... idiom
- yet
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