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

Seoul regained peacetime operational control in 1994, but wartime control remained with the CFC. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

In peacetime, about 20 million barrels — roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply — passed through Hormuz each day. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

In 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker in the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world's deadliest peacetime maritime disaster. — CBS News, 10 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