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interwar

American

[in-ter-wawr] / ˌɪn tərˈwɔr /

adjective

occurring during a period of peace between two wars, especially between World War I and World War II.

interwar British

/ ˌɪntəˈwɔː /

adjective

of or happening in the period between World War I and World War II

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Etymology

Origin of interwar

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- + war ¹

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In the interwar period, Scarborough and Whitby became world-famous destinations for game fishing because of the size of the tuna - nicknamed "tunny".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Fans of fantasy and science fiction kept the field alive during its interwar critical eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

That is why I think it wise to think of Nazism and fascism as terms referring to specific European movements that grew out of the twentieth-century interwar period in Germany, Italy and Spain.”

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025

“The Childhood of a Leader” was about the interwar period between the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the Second World War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

Most members of the ruling elite in 1971 were of lower class background and were veterans of the communist movement in the interwar period.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier

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