Meaning & use
awhile
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For a short period of time.
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Let's sit here awhile before we continue walking.
She paused awhile to catch her breath.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'a while' (article plus noun); 'awhile' is an adverb used without a preposition, as in 'stay awhile,' while 'a while' follows a preposition, as in 'stay for a while.'
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