often attributive
: a period during which a war is in progress
rationing during wartime
Examples of wartime in a Sentence
Many goods were rationed during wartime.
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The blockade seeks to constrain Chinese forces in wartime with allied and friendly territories in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
His great wartime ally, Margaret Thatcher, intending to compliment him roundly, once said that Reagan had won the Cold War without firing a shot.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
During War Ukraine is one of the leading countries in international surrogacy — even during wartime.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
Moscow has long sought to discredit the Ukrainian government by claiming that Zelensky is an illegitimate president, although martial law prohibits elections during wartime for safety reasons.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
His great wartime ally, Margaret Thatcher, intending to compliment him roundly, once said that Reagan had won the Cold War without firing a shot.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
During War Ukraine is one of the leading countries in international surrogacy — even during wartime.
—Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025
Moscow has long sought to discredit the Ukrainian government by claiming that Zelensky is an illegitimate president, although martial law prohibits elections during wartime for safety reasons.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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