Definition of "pre-war" [pre-war]

• Before a war. (adjective)
• Before the most recent or significant war in a culture's history. (adjective)
• Before the outbreak of World War II in 1939. (adjective)

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• ""We need to kind of harken back a little bit more to that quality of living and that generosity of space," says Mr. Pei, referring to pre-war buildings."
• "So I think we're on target to get back closer to the previous levels by June of next year, he said, referring to pre-war production of 1.6 million bpd."
• ""I don't think we'll ever get it back to that point," the store manager sighed, referring to the pre-war era when every man wore a hat, "but we'll take what we can get."