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Language Research - Words
meantime · noun /ˈmiːn.tɑɪm/Full view
in the meantime
B2 in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening
Dictionary example:

Your computer won't be arriving till Thursday. In the meantime, you can use Jude's.

Learner example:

In the meantime, I decided to buy a new bicycle. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

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