word-vault/dist/data/cards/me/meanwhile.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "meanwhile",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "while something else is happening",
            "labels": "informal",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Leave the cake to cool completely. Meanwhile, make the topping."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The storm is expected to move north today. Concerns are mounting meanwhile for a missing surfer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She stopped to take one last snapshot. Meanwhile, back at the camp, cook had dinner ready and waiting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had taken a train to Rome via Bologna. Meanwhile, back in London, police raided the flat where his wife lived."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in the period of time between two times or two events",
            "labels": "informal",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I will put an information pack together and send it to you. Meanwhile, here are some links to useful websites."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used to compare two aspects of a situation",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmiːnwaɪl/",
                "audio": "me/meanwhile/meanwhile__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmiːnwaɪl/",
                "audio": "me/meanwhile/meanwhile__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from mean (noun) + while."
}