during

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dŏŏring, dyŏŏr-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
dur•ing /ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdyʊr-/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. throughout the duration of:He lived in Florida during the winter.
  2. at some time or point in the course of:They departed during the night.
See -dur-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dur•ing  (dŏŏring, dyŏŏr-),USA pronunciation prep. 
  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.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see dure2, -ing2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
during / ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
  1. concurrently with (some other activity)
  2. within the limit of (a period of time)
Etymology: 14th Century: from duren to last, ultimately from Latin dūrāre to last
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