awhile Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb for a short time
    for a while.
    • sit down and stay awhile
    • they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West
    • the baby was quiet for a while

WordNet

A*while" adverb
Etymology
Adj. a + while time, interval.
Definitions
  1. For a while; for some time; for a short time.

Webster 1913