/ Dictionary / Index P prewar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•war Pronunciation: (prē'wôr'), [key] — adj. before the war: prewar prices. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prewar (Thesaurus) prevue prewashed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language