awhile, for a while (adverb)

for a short time

"sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while"

awhile (Adverb)

For some time; for a short time.

awhile

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.