wartime

American  

[wawr-tahym] / ˈwɔrˌtaɪm /

noun

1. a time times or period of war.

   Strict travel regulations apply only in wartime.

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adjective

1. caused by, characteristic of, or occurring during war.

   wartime shortages.

wartime British  

/ ˈwɔːˌtaɪm /

noun

1. 1. a period or time of war

   2. ( as modifier )

      wartime conditions

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Etymology

Origin of wartime

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; war ¹, time

Example Sentences

In the talk, “Of Lost Conversations,” Soskin reflects on her disappointment with a Park Service film made about the wartime effort in Richmond.

From Los Angeles Times

Aung San's wartime comrade Ne Win, who had taken the helm of the armed forces after the leader's assassination in murky circumstances, swooped in in a putsch he justified as protection against Myanmar's disintegration.

From Barron's

But there was also a "fairly high level of resilience... to wartime adversity".

From Barron's

She said that "elections are never possible in wartime", alluding to the suspension of elections in the UK during World War Two.

From BBC

Nicholson leading his fellow prisoners of war in dutiful observance of a wartime code of honor.

From The Wall Street Journal