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wartime

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɔːrtaɪm/ · UK /ˈwɔːtaɪm/

wartime means: A period when a country or place is involved in a war.

noun

DURING WARB2

A period when a country or place is involved in a war.

  • Food was scarce in wartime.
  • My grandmother shared her memories of wartime.
  • Many families left the city during wartime.

Opposites: peacetime

Common phrases: in wartime, during wartime, wartime shortages

Questions about wartime

What does wartime mean?

A period when a country or place is involved in a war.

What is wartime in other languages?

Türkçe: savaş zamanı · Español: tiempo de guerra · Français: temps de guerre · Deutsch: Kriegszeit · Italiano: tempo di guerra · 日本語: 戦時

How do you pronounce wartime?

In American English /ˈwɔːrtaɪm/; in British English /ˈwɔːtaɪm/.

How do you use wartime in a sentence?

Food was scarce in wartime. My grandmother shared her memories of wartime.

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