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View synonyms for prewar

prewar

[ pree-wawr ]

adjective

  1. before the war:

    prewar prices.



prewar

/ ˈpriːˌwɔː; ˌpriːˈwɔː /

adjective

  1. of or occurring in the period before a war, esp before World War I or II


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prewar1

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + war 1

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Example Sentences

The price of chicken dropped precipitously, making it much more ubiquitous than it was in the prewar era.

These mirrors were of glass and cost about $1,000 at prewar prices.

There was considerable similarity in form, though not in performance, between the Mayfly and the prewar Zeppelin.

But the Government was careful not to subject them to the hazards and isolation which the ordinary, prewar settler had to face.

The result of all this was a big decline in trade between Western and Eastern Europe, as compared with prewar years.

The controls apply to a small percentage of the types of goods which made up East-West trade in the prewar years or in 1948.

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