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

More major labor remained, of course—Lincoln still had an entire reconstruction process, transcontinental railroad, Homestead Act implementation, and second, peacetime term to think about. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney called the blaze one of the worst peacetime tragedies to strike Canada's armed forces on home soil, according to Reuters. — Stephen Sorace , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

In an instant, what was left of Yulianna’s peacetime childhood evaporated. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz, normally the route for about a fifth of global oil supply, fell to nine, far below peacetime levels, according to Reuters, citing preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Friday. — Sam Meredith,anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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