peacetime

noun

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

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The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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The data center boom is already causing a shortage of memory chips in peacetime. — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 More major labor remained, of course—Lincoln still had an entire reconstruction process, transcontinental railroad, Homestead Act implementation, and second, peacetime term to think about. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney called the blaze one of the worst peacetime tragedies to strike Canada's armed forces on home soil, according to Reuters. — Stephen Sorace , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 In an instant, what was left of Yulianna’s peacetime childhood evaporated. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peacetime

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First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peacetime was circa 1534

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peacetime

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

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