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wartime

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/ˈwɔːrˌtaɪm/ · war-time

The period during which a war is actively occurring.

Meanings

nounformal

The period during which a war is actively occurring.

وہ دور جب جنگ فعال طور پر ہو رہی ہو۔

جنگی دور

jangi daur

Synonyms

conflict periodbattle timehostilitiesجنگ کا وقتجھڑپ کا دورمقابلہ

Antonyms

peacetimetranquilityامن کا دورسکون

Common Collocations

  • wartime conditions
  • wartime economy
  • wartime strategies

Example Sentences

During wartime, many families faced hardships.

جنگی دور میں، بہت سی خاندانوں نے مشکلات کا سامنا کیا۔

Jangi daur mein, bohat si khandano ne mushkilat ka samna kiya.

Wartime propaganda was used to rally support for the troops.

جنگی پروپیگنڈا سپاہیوں کے لیے حمایت حاصل کرنے کے لیے استعمال کیا گیا۔

Jangi propaganda sipahiyon ke liye himayat hasil karne ke liye istemal kiya gaya.

The laws were different in wartime compared to peacetime.

جنگی دور میں قوانین امن کے دور کے مقابلے میں مختلف تھے۔

Jangi daur mein qawaid aman ke daur ke muqable mein mukhtalif the.

Easily Confused With

peacetime:Peacetime refers to the period when a country is not at war, contrasting with wartime.

Word Family

war
nounجنگ
wartime
adjectiveجنگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'wartime' as war plus time, the time you must prepare and fight.

Imagine a calendar marked with battle symbols to remember the concept of wartime.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جنگ سے بڑھ کر کوئی مصیبت نہیں ہوتی۔

jang se barh kar koi muasibaat nahi hoti.

No calamity is greater than war.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "war + time" — the time during which a war is fought

First known use: 19th century

The term 'wartime' has been used since the late 19th century to describe periods when a country is engaged in war.