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What (who) is awhile - definition
SUBORDINATOR
Whilst; Awhile; A while; Amongst
Awhile
·adv For a while; for some time; for a short time.
awhile
¦ adverb for a short time.
awhile
Awhile means for a short time. It is more commonly spelled 'a while', which is considered more correct, especially in British English.
He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati.
ADV: usu ADV after v
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While
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect. As a conjunction, it is synonymous with the word whilst, a form often considered archaic in American English, as well as in some style guides on both sides of the Atlantic.
Examples of use of awhile
1. Imperiousness and poor form have been with him awhile.
2. "He‘s gotta stay here for awhile," says Herbie Geiler, who‘s wearing a Thompson T–shirt.
3. "We‘ve known for quite awhile that levels of xenophobia in South Africa are high," Williams said.
4. I think it‘ll be OK." But Bush added: "It‘s going to take awhile.
5. And their eyes glaze over, and after awhile, they stop listening.