Meanwhile meaning

What does “meanwhile” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“meanwhile” is a noun and adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the time between one event, process, or period and another.

meanwhile

noun

  1. the time between one event, process, or period and another

    “meanwhile the socialists are running the government”

adverb

  1. at the same time but in another place

    “meanwhile, back at the ranch...”

  2. during the intervening time

    “meanwhile I will not think about the problem”

    “meantime he was attentive to his other interests”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University