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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Schumer, describing the senator's statement as an inappropriate intervention by a foreign politician during wartime.
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NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The comprehensive mobilization bill that has yet to pass in parliament envisions three months of training for soldiers drafted during wartime.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The comprehensive mobilization bill that has yet to pass in Parliament envisions three months of training for soldiers drafted during wartime.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Turkey controls the strait and doesn’t allow combatants to transit during wartime.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
In wartime, after all, optimism can be a force multiplier, whereas defeatism can be contagious.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Travelers can now follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest wartime leaders.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
Tossing TikTok in wartime or if strong evidence emerges that the platform is being used by the Chinese Communist Party for tracking users is a different story altogether.
—Gabriel Levin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Some of its soldiers engage in crimes and abuses that may be commonplace in wartime, but whose public exposure understandably erodes international support.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The comprehensive mobilization bill that has yet to pass in parliament envisions three months of training for soldiers drafted during wartime.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The comprehensive mobilization bill that has yet to pass in Parliament envisions three months of training for soldiers drafted during wartime.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Turkey controls the strait and doesn’t allow combatants to transit during wartime.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
In wartime, after all, optimism can be a force multiplier, whereas defeatism can be contagious.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Travelers can now follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest wartime leaders.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
Tossing TikTok in wartime or if strong evidence emerges that the platform is being used by the Chinese Communist Party for tracking users is a different story altogether.
—Gabriel Levin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Some of its soldiers engage in crimes and abuses that may be commonplace in wartime, but whose public exposure understandably erodes international support.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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