war time

proper noun

Daylight saving time, as used in the United States during World War I and World War II to conserve energy that would otherwise be required for lighting.

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Meanings

war time1

nounwar time (countable and uncountable, plural war times)

plural war times

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of wartime.

War Time2

proper noun
  1. UShistoricalDaylight saving time, as used in the United States during World War I and World War II to conserve energy that would otherwise be required for lighting.
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APA

war time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20time

MLA

“war time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20time.

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