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or pre-war
: occurring or existing before a war and especially before World War II
prewar conditions
the prewar era/period/years
the country's prewar population
prewar levels of industrial production
an apartment in a prewar building
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Saudi miner Maaden now has 3,500 trucks moving phosphate to the Red Sea, traffic at a UAE port on the Gulf of Oman is70-times the prewar level, and supermarket chain Spinneys drove snacks and baby food overland from the UK to the UAE, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
From street art murals to the illuminating Neon Museum, the prewar vibe here is omnipresent with hundreds of Cold War-era neon signs and electro-graphic artifacts.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The war has already sent the price for a barrel of Brent racing up from prewar levels of roughly $70 and delivered inflation through the global economy.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The French Provincial exterior has the classic, refined feel typical of prewar architecture, with soaring sandstone walls and slate roofing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
From street art murals to the illuminating Neon Museum, the prewar vibe here is omnipresent with hundreds of Cold War-era neon signs and electro-graphic artifacts.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The war has already sent the price for a barrel of Brent racing up from prewar levels of roughly $70 and delivered inflation through the global economy.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The French Provincial exterior has the classic, refined feel typical of prewar architecture, with soaring sandstone walls and slate roofing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prewar
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“Prewar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prewar. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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