peacetime

noun

peace·​time ˈpēs-ˌtīm How to pronounce peacetime (audio)
Synonyms of peacetimenext
: a time when a nation is not at war

Examples of peacetime in a Sentence

The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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American national power depends on a strong industrial sector capable of meeting both peacetime and wartime production demands. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 In response to these drills, Japan scrambled some of its F-15s to monitor the drills, which is a completely normal peacetime practice. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025 When the country shifted from wartime to peacetime, Americans were ready to splurge and soon began spending big on new cars, appliances and clothes. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025 The original plan, for example, caps the Ukrainian army at 600,000 personnel, but that is larger than the British, French, and German armies combined, and is a much bigger force than Ukraine could hope to maintain in peacetime. Anatol Lieven, Time, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peacetime

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peacetime was circa 1534

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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacetime. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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peacetime

noun
peace·​time ˈpē-ˌstīm How to pronounce peacetime (audio)
: a time when a nation is not at war

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