wartime
/ˈwɔː(ɹ)taɪm/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: wartimes
Meaning · English
A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
Noun
Examples
But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “wartime” mean?
A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
Is “wartime” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.