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
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Unlike most other death camp guards who have been brought to trial, Hanning apologized for his wartime service in Auschwitz from January 1942 to June 1944.
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Churchill’s flamboyant extroversion, his skills with speech, and the urgency of a desperate wartime defense led him to a communal triumph that did much to shape our world today.
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But after the conflict ended, certain advancements that had been attained during wartime were applied to civilian life.
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My military experience, especially in wartime, significantly elevated my crisis threshold.
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The Memphis Belle will be displayed as the centerpiece of an exhibit on the strategic bombing campaign that broke the back of Germany’s wartime production.
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Deepak Mandi, chief of staff at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, said Kim’s ability to empathize with veterans who share his wartime experience is invaluable.
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Brian Cox assumes the role of legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in this historical drama, which details the leader's wartime efforts in the days leading up to the D-Day invasion of June 1944.
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That is true of most people in wartime, in every age.
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14th Century
First Known Use of wartime
14th century
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: a time when a country is involved in a war
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