1mean·time 
/ˈmi:nˌtaɪm/ noun
/ˈmi:nˌtaɪm/ noun Meaning:
for the meantime
: for the present time : until some time in the future
▪ You should continue to take the medicine for the meantime. [=for now]
▪ You should continue to take the medicine for the meantime. [=for now]
in the meantime 1 : during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends
▪ He can come back to work when he's feeling better, but in the meantime he should be resting as much as possible. ▪ The project is scheduled for completion in three months, and there's a great deal of work to be done in the meantime. ▪ The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can keep using the old ones in the meantime. 2 : while something else is being done or was being done
▪ She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meantime, she continued to work at the bank.
▪ He can come back to work when he's feeling better, but in the meantime he should be resting as much as possible. ▪ The project is scheduled for completion in three months, and there's a great deal of work to be done in the meantime. ▪ The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can keep using the old ones in the meantime.
▪ She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meantime, she continued to work at the bank.
