during

[door-ing, dyoor-]

preposition

1. throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of.

   He lived in Florida during the winter.

2. at some time or point in the course of.

   They departed during the night.

during

/ ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

preposition

1. concurrently with (some other activity)

   kindly don't sleep during my lectures!

2. within the limit of (a period of time)

   during the day

Word History and Origins

Origin of during¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; dure ² + -ing ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of during¹

C14: from duren to last, ultimately from Latin dūrāre to last

Example Sentences

During his first interrogation by the Iranian authorities, Panahi remembers being asked why he makes films about controversial issues.

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“At some point, I think I hear a sound,” he remembers of a moment during the shoot.

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“It’s an homage to that period of time and what was occurring here creatively,” says Leadon, during a recent visit to L.A. from his home in Nashville.

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As the band soared in popularity during the first half of the decade, the touring schedule grew more demanding, and new tensions emerged.

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It’s a misty, romantic view Leadon got to know well during his many years in the city, where he helped create a genre while a member of the Eagles, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Linda Ronstadt’s band and other rock combos with a weakness for music of melancholy and twang.

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When To Use

What does during mean?

During means throughout the entire time or at a certain point in time when something was happening.During is a preposition, which is a type of word used before a noun or pronoun to relate it to another part of the sentence, especially to express a relationship based on space or time. During expresses a relationship based on time—it indicates that something happened not before or after something else, but at the same time.It can mean that something occurred continuously while something else was happening, as in We stayed inside during the storm. Or it can mean that something occurred at a certain time or times while something else was happening, as in I only left the house once during the storm. When used in a sentence, during is usually followed by a noun or pronoun that indicates the time frame or event in which the action has taken place, as in during our vacation or during Spanish class or during the game.Example: I hate how hot it gets during the summer.