Meantime is an English word with synonyms like meanwhile or interim. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Meantime in a sentence
Meantime meaning
The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
Using Meantime
- The main meaning on this page is: The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
- Useful related words include: meanwhile, interim, lag, time interval.
- In the example corpus, meantime often appears in combinations such as: the meantime, meantime the, meantime he.
Context around Meantime
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Meantime
- In this selection, "meantime" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, places, looked, workers and thank stand out and add context to how "meantime" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the meantime and in the meantime a rumor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "meantime" sits close to words such as preventing, tier and animated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with meantime
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But what should Alaskans and other patients do in the meantime? (11 words)
But in the meantime, he’s still got his snout firmly wedged in the trough. (15 words)
But in the meantime, the clock is already ticking and you cannot afford to disappoint. (15 words)
In the first Act I pleased; when in the meantime a rumor spread that gladiators were about to be exhibited; the populace flock together, make a tumult, clamor aloud, and fight for their places: meantime, I was unable to maintain my place. (42 words)
Adjourning for the preparation of probation reports, Judge Michael Gledhill KC remanded the defendant in custody and said: “You’ll be back here on Monday, September 25. In the meantime, you remain in custody. (34 words)
As efforts to restore electricity continue across the capital city, the City of Springfield is offering the community tips for how to best and most safely use a power generator in the meantime. (33 words)
But what should Alaskans and other patients do in the meantime? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
In the first Act I pleased; when in the meantime a rumor spread that gladiators were about to be exhibited; the populace flock together, make a tumult, clamor aloud, and fight for their places: meantime, I was unable to maintain my place.
Adjourning for the preparation of probation reports, Judge Michael Gledhill KC remanded the defendant in custody and said: “You’ll be back here on Monday, September 25. In the meantime, you remain in custody.
Aire, in the meantime, looked cute in a short-sleeved oversized white tee that had graphics on it.
And in the meantime, I will stay away from baseball, and find my joy and community in faith.
And in the meantime, there’s nothing under the law other than they have to use the money for what it was appropriated.
And in the meantime they would be allowed to settle down in the country and make a new life, which is actually what they wanted.
And to take advantage of the things I have learned in the meantime and take things further.
As efforts to restore electricity continue across the capital city, the City of Springfield is offering the community tips for how to best and most safely use a power generator in the meantime.
As former President Donald Trump's adviser on judicial nominations, Leo helped build the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority, and in the meantime, also grew his personal wealth substantially.
Assisted living is when you're going to die but not anytime soon and in the meantime you can't handle day-to-day tasks on your own.
Brienen said he’s optimistic about the plan, but in the meantime, workers are facing a gap of at least two years.
But in the meantime, he’s still got his snout firmly wedged in the trough.
But in the meantime thank you very much for tuning in. We'll talk to you next quarter.
But in the meantime, the clock is already ticking and you cannot afford to disappoint.
But in the meantime, the organization urges policymakers to consider piping made of simpler, less chemical-laden materials, like copper or stainless steel.
But what should Alaskans and other patients do in the meantime?
Buying undervalued - even if that undervaluation is slight, and not mind-numbingly massive - companies at a discount, allowing them to normalize over time and harvesting capital gains and some dividends in the meantime.
Cohen will start her new role on July 9. In the meantime, CDC Principal Deputy Director Nirav Shah will serve as acting director, Walensky wrote in a farewell message to staff on Friday.
Davis is a rare instance of an influencer facing legal ramifications for her posts — but in the meantime, she has also pulled off a successful rebrand.
Days of Our Lives spoilers say Rafe will come to Jada’s rescue in the meantime, but far more disastrous news is looming due to Leo and Dimitri’s actions on the road.
Common combinations with meantime
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the meantime 199×
- meantime the 35×
- meantime he 8×
- meantime there 5×
- meantime they 5×
- meantime she 5×
- meantime however 4×
- meantime and 3×
- meantime have 3×
- meantime as 3×