World War I

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918

Examples of World War I in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Presidents had previously invoked the law written when John Adams was in the White House only during wars − the War of 1812, World War I and World War II − against enemy countries rather than a crime gang. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025

Those include the stock market crashing in 1929 due to factors like overproduction in certain industries following World War I and monetary policy aimed at curbing market speculation, according to a Federal Reserve historical analysis. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025

Camp Pike, 1918: This Army training base opened in 1917 to prepare troops for World War I, and was a boon for business in the area. —Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025

The Gallipoli landings on the coast of Turkey during World War I, for example, led to the withdrawal of mainly Australian and New Zealand forces after high casualties and barely any territorial gains. —Colin Flint, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for World War I

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