aftermath

[af-ter-math, ahf-]

noun

1. something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence.

   the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood.

   Synonyms: upshot, result, outcome

2. a new growth of grass following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under.

aftermath

/ -ˌmæθ, ˈɑːftəˌmɑːθ /

noun

1. signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively, esp of a catastrophe or disaster

   the aftermath of war

2. agriculture a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already yielded one crop earlier in the same year

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermath¹

1515–25; after + math a mowing, Old English mǣth; cognate with Old High German mād ( German Mahd ); akin to mow ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftermath¹

C16: _after + math a mowing, from Old English mæth

Example Sentences

In the aftermath the other armed men raised their arms and cheered.

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Fashion brand Next has continued to see sales boost in the aftermath of a cyber-attack at rival firm M&S.

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In the disastrous, years-long aftermath, many who thought they had been rich discovered they weren’t, and many who had quit their day jobs scrambled to get them back.

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The saga of the Afghans at Camp As Sayliyah is the latest chapter in the aftermath of America’s troubled 20-year war in Afghanistan and its botched withdrawal.

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Newcastle's failure to build on Murphy's opener could have proved costly, but Howe had the luxury of being able to turn to a stacked bench in the immediate aftermath of Sasa Lukic's equaliser.

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Related Words

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