peacetime

American  

[pees-tahym] / ˈpisˌtaɪm /

noun

1. a time times or period of peace.

   a large navy even in peacetime.

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adjective

1. of or for such a period.

   peacetime uses of atomic energy.

peacetime British  

/ ˈpiːsˌtaɪm /

noun

1. 1. a period without war; time of peace

   2. ( as modifier )

      a peacetime agreement

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Etymology

Origin of peacetime

First recorded in 1545–55; peace + time

Example Sentences

“The so-called axis of authoritarianism looks much stronger in peacetime,” said Ryan C. Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re not at war, but we no longer live in peacetime.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"People are tired and want to return to their families. There's no reason to keep them in a peacetime army after the war."

From BBC

In peacetime, it is a small town the size of Sarasota, Fla., or State College, Pa.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The tragedy today,” he writes, “is that the United States is in a wartime environment, but its defense industrial base is operating on a peacetime footing.”

From The Wall Street Journal