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Preposition ˈdjʊərɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ 1990s Extra Flights Colorado Winter

Word3 during
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
Example
  • during the 1990s
  • there are extra flights to colorado during the winter.
  • please remain seated during the performance.
  • he was taken to the hospital during the night.
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during

(preposition)/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
  1. all through a period of time
    • during the 1990s
    • There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.
    • Please remain seated during the performance.
  2. 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.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: present participle of the obsolete verb dure ‘last, endure, extend’, via Old French from Latin durare ‘to last’, from durus ‘hard’.
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