wartime
wartime — noun
1. the time when countries or groups are actively fighting each other in a war
the time when countries or groups are actively fighting each other in a war
During wartime, many families leave their homes and move to safer areas.
during wartime as a time phrase
The town hospital stayed open throughout wartime, treating both soldiers and local people.
James wrote letters to his family during wartime, describing everyday life at the front.
In wartime, governments often ask people to share food and clothes with those in need.
Sivan's grandmother recalled how children in wartime still found small ways to play.
- time of war
a literal phrase that can replace 'wartime' in most contexts, slightly more formal
- period of conflict
broader and more formal; includes any armed struggle, not necessarily a declared war
- hostilities
formal, legal term for active fighting between countries; used in official announcements
- peacetime
the period when a country is not at war
文法句型
during wartime
in wartime
用法筆記
Wartime is an uncountable noun and does not normally take an article (not 'a wartime'). It appears most often in the fixed prepositional phrases 'during wartime' and 'in wartime'.