# peacetime

/ˈpiˌstaɪm/ (US) · /pˈiːstaɪm/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/peacetime
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

the time when a country is not at war. It is the period when people can live normally without fighting.

For teachers: the period during which a country is not engaged in active military conflict. Often used in contrast to 'wartime' to describe the return to normal social and economic conditions.

## Examples

- The city looks much happier during peacetime.
- After decades of peacetime, the country began to rebuild its infrastructure and focus on education.
- The transition from wartime to peacetime often requires significant political will to ensure that the gains made during the conflict are not lost to internal instability.

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