interwar

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English

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Etymology

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From inter- +‎ war.

Adjective

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interwar (not comparable)

  1. During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).
    His family emigrated to America in the interwar years.

Usage notes

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With reference to the World Wars, interwar (between the end of World War I in 1918 and the outbreak of World War II in 1939) is contrasted with pre-war (before the outbreak of World War I in 1914) and post-war (after the end of World War II in 1945).

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  • (between the World Wars, prior to World War II): pre-war (in some uses, like pre-war Germany)

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