often attributive
: a period during which a war is in progress
rationing during wartime
Examples of wartime in a Sentence
Many goods were rationed during wartime.
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One soldier is accused of aiding the enemy in wartime, transmitting information to the enemy, assisting contact with a foreign agent and additional offenses.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Seventeen in 1941, Betty forewent college to serve in wartime as a Red Cross nurse’s aide.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Harsh wartime winters have also taken a toll.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
His thinking on management—particularly around wartime versus peacetime CEOs, the importance of candor, and making hard personnel decisions—is widely cited in startup circles as some of the most actionable leadership content ever produced.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Seventeen in 1941, Betty forewent college to serve in wartime as a Red Cross nurse’s aide.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Harsh wartime winters have also taken a toll.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
His thinking on management—particularly around wartime versus peacetime CEOs, the importance of candor, and making hard personnel decisions—is widely cited in startup circles as some of the most actionable leadership content ever produced.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wartime
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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