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Meantime means the period of time between two events—between the current time and the time when something else happens.

This sense of the word is especially used in the phrase in the meantime, as in The power will come back on soon, so let’s just enjoy the quiet in the meantime.��

The word meanwhile can also be used as a noun to mean the same thing as meantime, but this is much less common.

Meanwhile is much more commonly used as an adverb meaning in or during the time between the current time and the time when something else happens, as in Our guests will arrive in about an hour—meanwhile, let’s get the food ready. Meanwhile can also mean at the same time, as in When I got to my apartment, I realized I had forgotten my key—meanwhile, everyone was already hiding inside for my surprise party.��

Meantime can also be used as an adverb in both of these ways, but it is much more commonly used as a noun.

Example: Our guests won’t arrive for another several hours, so I’m going to take a nap in the meantime.

The first records of meantime come from the 1300s. The mean in meantime is the sense of the word that means “occupying a middle position or an intermediate place.”

Meantime is often used in discussions that involve things happening or being done while waiting for something else to happen. It’s also commonly used in descriptions of events happening at the same time.

What are some synonyms for meantime?

• meanwhile
• concurrently
• simultaneously
• at the same time

What are some words that share a root or word element with meantime?��

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• in the meantime
• mean
• time

What are some words that often get used in discussing meantime?

• in
• for
• do
• go
• back

Meantime is a very common word that can be used in all kinds of contexts. It’s especially used in the phrase in the meantime.��

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Is meantime used correctly in the following sentence?��

My younger sister just got engaged—meantime, I can’t even get a date!