Prewar Meaning in English
word
pɹiˈwɔɹ
pree-WAWR
pɹɪwˈɔː
prih-WAW
Definition
Describes something that existed or happened before a particular war, especially World War II.
Usage & Nuances
Used mostly as an adjective before nouns, like 'prewar house' or 'prewar era.' Most commonly refers to the time before World War II, but can apply to any war if the context is clear. Not used for ordinary daily events—specific to periods marked by war.
Spanish: anterior a la guerra - de antes de la guerraPortuguese (BR): pré-guerraPortuguese (PT): pré-guerraChinese (Simplified): 战前的Chinese (Traditional): 戰前的Hindi: युद्ध-पूर्वArabic: ما قبل الحربBengali: যুদ্ধ-পূর্ব - পূর্বযুদ্ধ (বিশেষত দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধের আগে)Russian: довоенныйJapanese: 戦前Vietnamese: trước chiến tranhKorean: 전쟁 전Turkish: savaş öncesiUrdu: قبل از جنگIndonesian: pra-perang
Example Sentences
The city has many prewar buildings.
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My grandmother lived in a prewar apartment.
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They visited a museum about prewar life.
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Rent used to be cheap in those old prewar buildings.
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His family lost their prewar home during the conflict.
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There’s a unique charm about those prewar streets.
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