during
preposition OPAL W
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
/ˈdʊrɪŋ/
- all through a period of time
- during the 1990s
- There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.
- Please remain seated during the performance.
- at some point in a period of time
- He was taken to the hospital during the night.
- I only saw her once during my stay in Rome.
During is used to say when something happens; for answers the question ‘how long?’ I stayed in London for a week. • I stayed in London during a week.
Word Originlate Middle English: present participle of the obsolete verb dure ‘last, endure, extend’, via Old French from Latin durare ‘to last’, from durus ‘hard’.