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
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 allows the president to arrest, imprison or deport immigrants from a country considered an enemy of the U.S. during wartime.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The calamity is only exacerbated by the fact that Zionist opposition parties call for Netanyahu’s ouster but do not dare to raise the flag of peace and coexistence with the Palestinians, fearing to appear unpatriotic in wartime or to be smeared by right-wingers as traitors.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Her mother and their four surviving children had followed in a harrowing journey during wartime.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
Bush coasted the victory in 2004, but that win was largely attributed to the country reelecting a commander-in-chief during wartime.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The calamity is only exacerbated by the fact that Zionist opposition parties call for Netanyahu’s ouster but do not dare to raise the flag of peace and coexistence with the Palestinians, fearing to appear unpatriotic in wartime or to be smeared by right-wingers as traitors.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Her mother and their four surviving children had followed in a harrowing journey during wartime.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
Bush coasted the victory in 2004, but that win was largely attributed to the country reelecting a commander-in-chief during wartime.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 2 Nov. 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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