noun
peacetime
PEES-tym
Peacetime (noun) means a period when a country is not at war. Example: “Factories that made weapons switched to civilian goods in peacetime.”
noun
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A period when a country is not at war.
"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"
— Christopher de Bellaigue, The end of farming? (2020)
"Factories that made weapons switched to civilian goods in peacetime."
"The economy grew steadily during the long peacetime that followed."
How to use peacetime
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe opposite of wartime — a period of no war.
Common pairings
peacetime economy
in peacetime
peacetime army
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Word forms
- Plural
- peacetimes
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Etymology
From peace + time.
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Rhymes for peacetime
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What does “peacetime” mean?
The word “peacetime” means a period when a country is not at war. In plain terms, the opposite of wartime — a period of no war.
How do you pronounce “peacetime”?
“Peacetime” is pronounced PEES-tym (/ˈpiːstaɪm/ in IPA).
How do you use “peacetime” in a sentence?
Here is “peacetime” used in a sentence: “Factories that made weapons switched to civilian goods in peacetime.”
What is the opposite of “peacetime”?
The opposite of “peacetime” — its antonyms — is wartime.
What part of speech is “peacetime”?
“Peacetime” is a noun.
