Adjective
Before a war.
Before the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.
Before the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
Especially pre-war architecture: buildings (particularly in and around New York) built between 1900 and about 1940.
Between the end of World War I in 1918 and the outbreak of World War II in 1939; interwar, especially Weimar Republic Germany.
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According to reports, the decision could have been different had the San Siro retained more of its pre-war features. Source: Internet
After a few minutes, Graf Spee called Ajax on W/T, probably on the international watchkeeping frequency of 500 kHz, using both ships' pre-war call-signs, with the signal: "please pick up lifeboats of English steamer". Source: Internet
Amidst the devastation of the Stunde Null year of 1945 cinema attendance was unsurprisingly down to a fraction of its wartime heights, but already by the end of the decade it had reached levels that exceeded the pre-war period. Source: Internet
A Japanese Buddhist church is one of the few remaining buildings left of Alameda's pre-war Japanese American community. Source: Internet
Although the Union was officially formed eight months after the end of World War I, international collaboration in astronomy had been strong in the pre-war era (e. Source: Internet
As basic British industries like cotton came under more competition in export markets, the return to the pre-war exchange was estimated to add up to 10% in costs to the industry. Source: Internet