peacetime

noun

peace·​time ˈpēs-ˌtīm 

: a time when a nation is not at war

Examples of peacetime in a Sentence

The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even in peacetime, military training is strenuous and requires extra calories. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026

Most electoral experts agree that, even in peacetime, Ukraine would require six months to implement legislative reforms and get the technology in place to conduct a vote that would meet European standards. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Using civilian ships would give Beijing access to additional logistics capacity without requiring the military to maintain a much larger fleet of specialized support vessels during peacetime. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

But traffic through the key trade route remains a trickle of the 130-140 vessels that typically traversed during peacetime. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peacetime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime

Kids Definition

peacetime

noun

peace·​time ˈpē-ˌstīm 

: a time when a nation is not at war