Meaning & use

Interwar

adjective·Academic

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Relating to or occurring in the period between two wars, especially between World War I and World War II.

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The interwar period saw dramatic political upheaval across Europe.

Interwar architecture often blended Art Deco style with modernist principles.

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Almost always used specifically for the years 1918 to 1939, between the two World Wars.

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