Meanwhile (Noun)
Meaning
The time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The company is focusing on its current project, meanwhile the team is brainstorming ideas for the next one.
- The tourists were enjoying the sunny weather, meanwhile the locals were preparing for the impending storm.
- The new policy is set to take effect next year, meanwhile the current system will remain in place.
- The researchers are working on a cure for the disease, meanwhile the patients are relying on temporary treatments.
- The construction crew is working on the new building, meanwhile the old one is being demolished.