interwar
adjective
in·ter·war
ˌin-tər-ˈwȯr 
variants
or less commonly inter-war
: occurring or existing in the time between wars and especially between the First and Second World Wars
the interwar period
interwar Germany
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The Black Chamber’s most important contribution, and the highlight of its interwar existence, occurred during the Washington Naval Conference, held in the American capital from November 12, 1921, to February 6, 1922.
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Washington tried this approach before, in the interwar years.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
History Women Between the Wars Sophie Atkinson In Jean Rhys's novels, women exhibit a particular kind of English suffering, a perfect illustration of the female condition in the interwar years.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But how did an avant-garde art movement associated with interwar intellectuals become a trending aesthetic?
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Washington tried this approach before, in the interwar years.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
History Women Between the Wars Sophie Atkinson In Jean Rhys's novels, women exhibit a particular kind of English suffering, a perfect illustration of the female condition in the interwar years.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But how did an avant-garde art movement associated with interwar intellectuals become a trending aesthetic?
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interwar
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“Interwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interwar. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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