during

preposition

1. For all of a given time interval.

- I lived with my parents during the 1970s.

- The shop was one of the few able to stay open during the war.

2. At any time or period within a given time interval.

- I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.

- Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.

verb

1. present participle of dure