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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These ships are equipped with ramps that can quickly load, transport, and unload tanks and other heavy equipment in wartime.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The issue has become particularly pressing in wartime, because partners of LGBTQ soldiers killed in battle currently have no right to spousal benefits – a reality explored in the documentary.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Getting fresh raw fish into the country has been a challenge in a period of wartime, when all flights are grounded.
—Tim Mak, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
If that came about, the architects this time would be Presidents Trump and Putin – not Yalta-style wartime allies, perhaps, but apparently with a similar, great-power view of the world.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The issue has become particularly pressing in wartime, because partners of LGBTQ soldiers killed in battle currently have no right to spousal benefits – a reality explored in the documentary.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Getting fresh raw fish into the country has been a challenge in a period of wartime, when all flights are grounded.
—Tim Mak, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
If that came about, the architects this time would be Presidents Trump and Putin – not Yalta-style wartime allies, perhaps, but apparently with a similar, great-power view of the world.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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