wartime

wartime
A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.

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  • wartime — index belligerency Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • wartime — ► NOUN ▪ a period during which a war is taking place …   English terms dictionary

  • wartime — [wôr′tīm΄] n. a time of war adj. of or characteristic of such a time …   English World dictionary

  • wartime — war|time [ˈwo:taım US ˈwo:r ] n [U] the period of time when a country is fighting a war ≠ ↑peacetime in/during wartime ▪ Even in wartime some people held concerts. >wartime adj [only before noun] ▪ the hardships of wartime Britain ▪ his… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Wartime — The term wartime could refer to: * War * Wartime , a science fiction film spin off of the TV series Doctor Who . * Wartime, a 1990 side project between former Ween bassist Andrew Weiss and singer/spoken word artist Henry Rollins …   Wikipedia

  • wartime — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)taɪm[/t]] also war time N UNCOUNT: oft in N, N n Wartime is a period of time when a war is being fought. The government will commandeer ships only in wartime. ...his wartime experiences in France …   English dictionary

  • wartime — /wawr tuym /, n. 1. a time or period of war: Strict travel regulations apply only in wartime. adj. 2. caused by, characteristic of, or occurring during war: wartime shortages. [1350 1400; ME; see WAR1, TIME] * * * …   Universalium

  • wartime — n. during, in wartime * * * [ wɔːtaɪm] in wartime during …   Combinatory dictionary

  • wartime — adjective happening or existing during the time when a country is at war: a film set in wartime France wartime noun (U) opposite peacetime …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wartime — UK [ˈwɔː(r)ˌtaɪm] / US [ˈwɔrˌtaɪm] noun [uncountable] the period when a war is taking place The original buildings were destroyed during wartime. Derived word: wartime UK / US adjective …   English dictionary

  • wartime — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 14th century a period during which a war is in progress < rationing during wartime > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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