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

Civilians soon noticed that the pleated, higher-rise style was a natural fit with tailoring, and it was adopted by the Riviera set in peacetime. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed in peacetime. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

The key along the way is to avoid normalizing wartime mindsets in peacetime societies, says Hans Horan, a strategic analyst at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

However, these numbers are still far below peacetime traffic when around 120 ships crossed the strait each day. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 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