- of or happening in the period between World War I and World War II
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in•ter•war
(in′tər wôr′),USA pronunciation adj.
- Historyoccurring during a period of peace between two wars, esp. between World War I and World War II.
- inter- + war1 1935–40
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interwar /ˌɪntəˈwɔː/ adj
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