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US/ˈwɔːr.taɪm/
UK/ˈwɔː.taɪm/
a period when a country is fighting a war
In context
My grandfather often tells stories about life in Hanoi in wartime.
In wartime, food was so scarce that people ate cassava instead of rice.
The museum shows wartime photos taken by local journalists.
Words that go with wartime
noun + noun
- wartime experiencesVeterans shared their wartime experiences with the students.
- wartime leaderChurchill is remembered as a strong wartime leader.
- wartime memoriesThe novel is full of painful wartime memories.
- wartime economyThe wartime economy produced weapons instead of cars.
noun + preposition
- during wartimeMany schools were moved to the countryside during wartime.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
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