wartime

noun

war·​time ˈwȯr-ˌtīm 

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

And these expectations, of course, are very much challenged in wartime. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

More than 224,000 people fled in France’s largest civilian evacuation outside wartime. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Russia set new wartime records for both the scale and pace of its missile attacks on Ukraine in July, according to data released by the Ukrainian Air Force. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

More than 224,000 people had fled in what officials said was the country’s largest civilian evacuation outside wartime. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wartime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

wartime

noun

war·​time ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 

: a period when a war is going on