prewar

American  

[pree-wawr] / ˈpriˈwɔr /

adjective

1. before the war.

   prewar prices.

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prewar British  

/ ˈpriːˌwɔː, ˌpriːˈwɔː /

adjective

1. of or occurring in the period before a war, esp before World War I or II

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Etymology

Origin of prewar

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + war ¹

Example Sentences

The Israeli stock market, which initially rallied at the onset on the country’s joint military campaign with the U.S. against Iran, is now trading at prewar levels.

From MarketWatch

U.S. crude prices have shot up to about $90 a barrel from near $65 prewar, ensuring at least a temporary windfall in the billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond the near-standstill of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, “every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes prewar production capacity further out of reach,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch

Beyond the near-standstill of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, “every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes prewar production capacity further out of reach,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch

Even then, for prices to fall toward prewar levels, traders want to see Persian Gulf producers reverse output cuts from the early days of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal