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BNC: 14255 COCA: 15080

peacetime

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peacetime /ˈpiːsˌtaɪm/ noun
peacetime
/ˈpiːsˌtaɪm/
noun
Learner's definition of PEACETIME
[noncount]
: a period of time during which a country is not fighting a war和平时期
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
opposite wartime
BNC: 14255 COCA: 15080

peacetime

noun

peace·​time ˈpēs-ˌtīm How to pronounce peacetime (audio)
: a time when a nation is not at war

Example Sentences

The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
Recent Examples on the Web In peacetime, the Slovyansk fire department’s work was largely limited to grass fires in the surrounding countryside and the kitchen and trash blazes typical for a city of 100,000. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 The package, which economists say is likely to be worth more than $120 billion, marks one of the largest U.K. state interventions in peacetime and underscores how the war in Ukraine is now fundamentally reshaping energy markets across the West. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The study, Hooper points out, doesn’t cover the forces that in peacetime are Beijing’s most useful assets: its vast fleet of fishing trawlers and other commercial ships that act as proxies on their government’s behalf. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2022 For many couples, what might have been in peacetime a days-long extravaganza is compressed into a moment where a few family members witness a hasty exchange of vows and a kiss during a break from front-line duty. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Ukrainian officials estimate that only about half of the peacetime population remains — which could mean more than one million people. New York Times, 31 May 2022 Prices grew at very rapid rates during World War I and World War II as a result of war-time constraints, but fell again when peacetime resumed. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 May 2022 Wilson’s peacetime economic legislative agenda was mixed at best. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 By executive order, regulatory appointments and antitrust actions, Mr. Biden has imposed the nation’s heaviest peacetime regulatory burden. Mike Solon, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peacetime was circa 1534
BNC: 14255 COCA: 15080

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