postapocalyptic

American  

[pohst-uh-pahk-uh-lipt-ik] / ˌpoʊst əˌpɑk əˈlɪpt ɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or set in the period following an apocalypse, such as an imagined nuclear war or the collapse of global civilization.

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Other Word Forms

• post-post-apocalyptic adjective
• postapocalyptically adverb

Example Sentences

In Malibu: In “Planet of the Apes,” Charlton Heston’s character, George Taylor, discovers the Statue of Liberty half-buried in the sand—and realizes that what he thought was an alien planet is a postapocalyptic Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal

As malls have closed because of shifting consumer shopping habits and a desire for more lucrative development opportunities, the expansive empty buildings have taken on a new draw as a kind of postapocalyptic wasteland, much to the chagrin of local officials.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s event will start off with a screening and conversation with the stars of Apple TV’s postapocalyptic sci-fi series “Pluribus.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell and Alfie Williams return—as does Cillian Murphy from the original film—in this tale that sees humans continuing to adapt to their postapocalyptic reality and a medical discovery that may offer a glimpse of hope for mankind.

From The Wall Street Journal

James Cameron hopes to light up the box office with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘Fallout’ brings another season of postapocalyptic sci-fi to Prime Video, Dib Bangkok expands Thailand’s contemporary-art scene, and more.

From The Wall Street Journal