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[ wawr-tahym ] / ˈwɔrˌtaɪm /
nouna time or period of war: Strict travel regulations apply only in wartime. adjectivecaused by, characteristic of, or occurring during war: wartime shortages. Origin of wartimeMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at war1, time Words nearby wartimeWarta, Wartburg, wart cress, Warthin's tumor, warthog, wartime, Warton, warts and all, wart snake, warty, warty dyskeratoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wartimeThis is not lost on their commander, Rama (Shani Klein), an aspiring military careerist who looks down on frivolity in wartime. ‘Zero Motivation’: the Funny Side of the IDF|Melissa Leon|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Schwend denied any current counterfeiting activity, but divulged his wartime role to the Peruvians. On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Wartime shortages, coupled with imperfections, limited the production of British currency. On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST His waffling on apologizing to Korean women who were sex workers in wartime Japan has enraged many. How Sexism Could Bring Down Japan’s Government|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bletchley Park has been restored at a cost of $13.6 million, the buildings returned to their wartime appearance. Kate Middleton’s Code-Breaking Granny: Duchess Uncovers Wartime Secrets|Tim Teeman|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Moreover the line of demarcation is clearly defined, as boundaries elsewhere are never defined save in wartime. The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White True, that was wartime, and the challenge was apparent to all concerned. The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense Personal considerations were nothing compared with the exigencies of the Senior Service in wartime. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman A handy solution to the wartime quota problem, the large segregated units eventually caused considerable racial tension. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. This is a grievous slur on a caballero to choose his kinsman as a kind of hostage, but 'tis wartime and we must act like warriors. The Treasure of Pearls|Gustave Aimard
British Dictionary definitions for wartime
noun- a period or time of war
- (as modifier)wartime conditions
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