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.
Recent Examples on the Web
For most of American history, until the mid-1970s, annual federal spending and revenue were roughly in balance—the exceptions being in wartime.
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Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine was a net exporter of electricity, and had even been able to resume some exports during wartime.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 22 June 2024
One man’s proportionality ... Proportionality, in the body of humanitarian law governing the treatment of civilians in wartime, is defined differently.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
First, the United States maintained large numbers of tactical nuclear weapons in Europe for use in wartime.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2023
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Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine was a net exporter of electricity, and had even been able to resume some exports during wartime.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 22 June 2024
One man’s proportionality ... Proportionality, in the body of humanitarian law governing the treatment of civilians in wartime, is defined differently.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
First, the United States maintained large numbers of tactical nuclear weapons in Europe for use in wartime.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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