antebellum

adjective

an·te·bel·lum ˌan-ti-ˈbe-ləm

: existing before a war

especially : existing before the American Civil War

antebellum houses

the antebellum South

Examples of antebellum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This unique antebellum mansion, numerous historic outbuildings and 9½ acres of open land were all approved for demolition by Arlington County, prior to the completion of an in-progress review for Local Historic District designation for the entire site, which was also in the county’s hands. —

Washington Post, 12 July 2024 The costumes by Holly Pierson are a triumph, and include a cheap rental top hat and flimsy antebellum hoop skirts. —

Christian Lewis, Variety, 12 July 2024 Yet academics and the public continue to associate plantations largely with the antebellum South and thus with the history of slavery. —

Whitney Nell Stewart, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024 An Empire-style antebellum home was later built on the property and was used as a girls’ high school at one point. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for antebellum

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