1. a period when a country is not at war

Examples

• The military budget was reduced during peacetime.
• Many factories that produced weapons in wartime were converted to civilian use in peacetime.
• Peacetime allowed the nation to focus on economic development.
• The soldiers returned to their families when peacetime was declared.
• During peacetime, diplomatic relations with neighboring countries improved.
• The peacetime economy flourished as resources were redirected from defense.