The meaning of WHILE is a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time. How to use while in a sentence.

While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more …

To spend (time) idly or pleasantly: while the hours away. [Middle English, from Old English hwīl; see k w eiə- in Indo-European roots.]

Definition of while conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase …

4 日前 · While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the …

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WHILE meaning: 1 : during the time that; 2 : used to make a statement that describes how two people, groups, etc., are different

I read a magazine while I was waiting. I can't talk to anyone while I'm driving. While you're away, I might decorate the bathroom.

4 日前 · whilst (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, literary or somewhat rare in North America) Synonym of while. synonym Synonyms: see Thesaurus: while During the whole, or until the end, of the …