during

Meaning

Prep

1. For all of a given time interval.
2. At any time or period within a given time interval.

Verb

present participle and gerund of dure

Hyphenated as

dur‧ing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

It was modernized during the First World War .

An additional newscast airs during the evening hours .

The description ends abruptly during the Count's War , perhaps because of Helgesen's death .