Prewar
/pɹiːˈwɔː/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of pre-war. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"In this metropolis that had a prewar population of almost a million, but where the city center now feels like an Orwellian ghost town of propaganda posters and armed patrols, perhaps no one feels more alone than those who still harbor pro-Ukrainian sentiments."
Adjective
- 1 existing or belonging to a time before a war wordnet
Example
More examples"I love old prewar gangster movies."
Etymology
From pre- + war.