interwar

American

[in-ter-wawr] / ˌɪn tərˈwɔr /

adjective

occurring during a period of peace between two wars, war, especially between World War I and World War II.

interwar British

/ ˌɪntəˈwɔː /

adjective

of or happening in the period between World War I and World War II

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Etymology

Origin of interwar

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- + war ¹

Example Sentences

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Publishers energetically reprint the interwar backlist; film producers confidently invest in adaptations and pastiches; and genre authors such as Anthony Horowitz and Ruth Ware combine traditional conventions with contemporary sensibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

He notes that the interwar period allowed increased leisure time for many, generating fads for new games such as the clue-based crossword puzzle.

From The Wall Street Journal

He thinks that readers are drawn to the genre chiefly for the contest, yet his preferred explanation cannot account for Holmes’s continued acclaim or the interwar popularity of writers who openly flouted fair play, such as Harry Stephen Keeler and James Corbett.

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"By the interwar period, people were noting how Christmas was becoming more private than public," said Professor Johnes.

From BBC

Fans of fantasy and science fiction kept the field alive during its interwar critical eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal

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