Meantime vs. Meanwhile

Meantimenoun

The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

‘I'll get started tomorrow but, in the meantime, let's see if we can get a few more opinions.’;

Meanwhilenoun

The time between two events.

Meantimeadverb

during the interval; meanwhile

Meanwhileadverb

During the time that something is happening.

Meantimenoun

The intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time).

Meanwhileadverb

At the same time, but elsewhere.

Meantimeadverb

In the intervening time; during the interval.

Meanwhileadverb

at the same time but in another place;

‘meanwhile, back at the ranch...’;

Meantimeadverb

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’;

Meanwhileadverb

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’;