Definitions
At the same time as
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Throughout”6 letters
02“At some time in”6 letters
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