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or pre-war
: occurring or existing before a war and especially before World War II
prewar conditions
the prewar era/period/years
the country's prewar population
prewar levels of industrial production
an apartment in a prewar building
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Researchers cross-reference submissions with prewar lists and historical events, sometimes requesting additional documentation before accepting a record.
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Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Carefully maintained but not updated much in recent years, the prewar apartment looks almost frozen in time with the Oscar-winning pair’s furniture, art, and mementos still on display.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
There are the usual prewar details — chevron hardwoods and original moldings throughout — but also modern ones, too, like an in-unit washer-dryer.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
While Washington frames the buildup as a counter-narcotics effort, its scale and coordination have drawn comparisons to prewar mobilizations, highlighting the growing intensity of the standoff.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Carefully maintained but not updated much in recent years, the prewar apartment looks almost frozen in time with the Oscar-winning pair’s furniture, art, and mementos still on display.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
There are the usual prewar details — chevron hardwoods and original moldings throughout — but also modern ones, too, like an in-unit washer-dryer.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
While Washington frames the buildup as a counter-narcotics effort, its scale and coordination have drawn comparisons to prewar mobilizations, highlighting the growing intensity of the standoff.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prewar
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“Prewar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prewar. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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