Peacetime
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpiːstaɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peacetime is a noun meaning The period of time when a nation or people is at peace, not fighting a war.
Meaning
The period of time when a nation or people is at peace, not fighting a war.
Example Sentences
When the country was blockaded during the second world war and the nation’s farmers were told to convert scrub and pasture to sown fields, arable land doubled. In peacetime, the patriotic drive for self-sufficiency continued
Word Forms
- peacetimes
- peace time
- peace-time
Antonyms for peacetime
Common opposites include wartime.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peace, peaceful, serenity, calm, harmony, tranquility.
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