wartime
Wartime refers to a time period when a country is at war. It's a time of conflict and often a lot of change.
When we talk about wartime, we usually mean a specific historical event or a particular era when there was fighting going on. For example, if someone says "during wartime" they're probably thinking of the 1940s during World War II. But wartime can also be used in more general terms to describe any time period when a country is involved in conflict. This could be a war between two countries or even a civil war within one country.
If you know that the word "war" means fighting, then it's easy to figure out what wartime means. It's just about being at war!
How common is "wartime"?
Word wartime is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
noun
A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
peacetime
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