Peacetime
What it means
A period in which a country is not engaged in war.
Reach for it when contrasting ordinary civilian conditions with a time of war
In peacetime, the former field hospital became a regional school.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
Fits when a brief absence of disturbance is enough
Careful Calm is too local and temporary for a national era.
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everyday
Fits when the wider condition of freedom from conflict is meant
Careful Peace can exist personally or locally and is not specifically a national period.
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professional
Fits when predictable institutions and safety matter most
Careful A country can be out of war yet politically unstable.
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professional
Fits when fighting has paused by agreement
Careful A truce may be temporary and tense, so it is not yet peacetime.
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formal
Fits when a formal halt to hostilities is the historical fact
Careful An armistice ends active fighting but may precede a settled peace.
Opposites 3
- wartime
- war
- hostilities
Common phrases 3
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during peacetime
During peacetime, the port handled grain instead of military supplies.
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peacetime economy
The peacetime economy created new work for thousands of returning soldiers.
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peacetime service
Her peacetime service focused on rebuilding libraries and clinics.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated