interwar

adjective

in·​ter·​war ˌin-tər-ˈwȯr How to pronounce interwar (audio)
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 fascist leaders of interwar Europe were experts in spellbinding. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024 The other element that defined Thanksgiving was the advertising and art during the interwar and post war period. James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 Having spent the interwar period yo-yoing between the divisions, United emerged from the Second World War in fine fettle on the pitch but a mess off it. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 The intensification of isolationism during the interwar era coincided with a surge in anti-immigrant fervor. Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interwar 

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interwar was in 1930

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“Interwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interwar. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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