during

Meanings

1. 1
   prep

   For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

   I lived with my parents during the 1970s.

2. 2
   prep

   At any time or period within a given time interval.

   I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.

3. 3
   name

   A surname.

   "What a woman she is!" muttered Biddy, stooping to pick up the scattered potatoes, "I don't see what Providence meant, a-putting such a saint along with an ugly, growling man like Mr. During. I believe he's in his second childhood, I do! […]

4. 4
   verb

   present participle and gerund of dure

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.