meanwhile meaning and definition

MEANWHILE noun

Definition of meanwhile (noun)

1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
   • "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
   • synonyms: interim, lag, meantime

MEANWHILE adverb

Definition of meanwhile (adverb)

1. at the same time but in another place
   • "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."
2. during the intervening time
   • "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
   • synonyms: in the meantime, meantime