During
Preposition
UK
/ˈdjʊə.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʊr.ɪŋ/
Definition
At some time within a particular period.
Example
"He studied during the evening hours yesterday."
"She met her best friend during college and they have stayed close ever since."
"Many people stayed indoors during the storm because it was too dangerous to go outside."
Explanation
“During” is a preposition that shows when something happens within a certain time. It tells us that an event takes place in the middle of another event or time period. For example, “during the night” means sometime in the night, not before or after. You could say, “I slept during the flight,” meaning you slept while the flight was happening. It does not tell the exact start or end, only the time frame. People often use it with words like morning, class, meeting, or holiday.