TOP

Definition of meanwhile noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

meanwhile

noun
 
/ˈmiːnwaɪl/
 
/ˈmiːnwaɪl/
Idioms
jump to other results
Idioms
for the meanwhile/meantime
  1. (British English) for a short period of time but not permanently
    • We need some new curtains, but these will do for the meanwhile.
    Topics Timec1
in the meanwhile/meantime
  1. in the period of time between two times or two events
    • I hope to go to medical school eventually. In the meanwhile, I am going to study chemistry.
    Topics Timec1
previously
adverb
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 3000
B1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day