prewar

adjective

pre·war ˌprē-ˈwȯr

variants 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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World & Nation Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000 Dec. 15, 2024 The war is by far the deadliest round of fighting between Israel and Hamas, with the death toll amounting to roughly 2% of Gaza’s prewar population of about 2.3 million. —

Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 Nearly half a million people have died in the war, and half the prewar population of 23 million people has been displaced. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024 The prices of what little food can be found are skyrocketing: One bag of 18 pita loaves sells for $12.06, more than 10 times its prewar price. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024 Photo: Brown Harris Stevens Another co-op with a working fireplace, this prewar unit has preserved a lot of nice details, such as the herringbone floors and beamed ceilings. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prewar