during

preposition
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/

Meaning

throughout the course of a period of time

Example Sentences

I fell asleep during the movie.

Synonyms

throughout, amid, in, over

Antonyms

before, after, beyond

Collocations

during the day, during the night, during the meeting, during the war

More Example Sentences

Who encouraged you to play basketball during your college days?

Which subject did you enjoy most during your college in Chicago?

Were the prices of goods higher during the last Christmas season?

Will anybody be compelled to speak in English during the study tour?

How much will be the prices of groceries in Walmart during Thanksgiving?

How much will be the prices of things in the market during the next Ramadan?

How much was the education system improved in the USA during the last decade?

How much was the real democracy developed in the country during the previous years?

Are the dishonest businessmen responsible for the price hike during the month of Ramadan?

I stammered for a while. And then told them about an incident during a club event last year.

Related Vocabularies

expressing movement or direction to the inside of something
on or immediately after
through, by way of, or using a particular route or means
expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something
expressing the relationship between a part and a whole
next to or together with someone or something

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