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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The role of Israel's hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime.
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime.
—Dake Kang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
But tungsten prices are particularly volatile during wartime – it’s used in armor-piercing artillery.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Later, the city endured years of boarding rooms and back-porch bread lines during wartime and the Great Depression.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime.
—Dake Kang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
But tungsten prices are particularly volatile during wartime – it’s used in armor-piercing artillery.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Later, the city endured years of boarding rooms and back-porch bread lines during wartime and the Great Depression.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 27 Mar. 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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