wartime

noun, often attributive war·time \ ˈwȯr-ˌtīm \

|Updated on: 20 Jul 2018

Examples: wartime in a Sentence

Definition of wartime

: a period during which a war is in progress

rationing during wartime

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Examples of wartime in a Sentence

Many goods were rationed during wartime.

Recent Examples of wartime from the Web

During the Cold War, the prospect of war with the Soviet Union forced NATO to consider drastic measures to keep planes flying in wartime, including using stretches of the famous West German Autobahn as temporary airstrips.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Watch A-10 Warthogs Landing on the German Autobahn During the Cold War," 5 July 2018
The lake's dam, for which 600 families were removed from their land, was built in wartime to supply the electricity needed to make aircraft aluminum.

— bruce henderson, charlotteobserver, "Feds broke promises to NC county for 75 years. A big bank deposit changed all that.," 3 July 2018
Xi hosted Kim Jong Un in Beijing last week -- the North Korean leader’s third China trip since March -- in a demonstration of China’s enduring sway as the country’s top trading partner and wartime ally.

— Bloomberg.com, "Xi Warns Mattis China Won’t Surrender ‘One Inch’ of Territory," 28 June 2018
President Trump recently ordered the Department of Energy to use a wartime rule to keep coal and nuclear plants propped up despite their obvious unprofitability.

— megan geuss, Ars Technica, "Report: World trending to hit 50% renewables, 11% coal by 2050," 20 June 2018
One popular legend dates its origins to medieval times, a simple dish made with products on hand during wartime when Liguria was invaded by the Saracens.

— dominic armato, azcentral, "The Killer Dish: Pomo's focaccia di Recco probably isn't what you think," 20 June 2018
The conditions of overcrowded Negro quarters in former Japantown are not likely to be cleaned up in wartime.

— johnny miller, SFChronicle.com, "Iwo Jima bids adieu to U.S. flag," 20 June 2018
Kim Yong Chol would be the highest-level North Korean official to travel to the United States since 2000, when Vice Marshal Jo Myong Rok visited Washington and met President Bill Clinton amid warming ties between the wartime foes.

— christopher bodeen and hyung-jin kim, chicagotribune.com, "Top North Korean official heads to U.S. for pre-summit talks," 30 May 2018
For many women, wartime was about more than rationing food for their families.

— sarah betancourt, The Christian Science Monitor, "From paranurses to snipers: Exhibit focuses on women's WWII contributions," 25 May 2018

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