postwar

American  

[pohst-wawr] / ˈpoʊstˈwɔr /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a period following a war.

   postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing.

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Etymology

Origin of postwar

First recorded in 1905–10; post- + war ¹

Example Sentences

Wolfe had made a name with his full-throated New Journalism dispatches of the 1960s and ’70s, which adopted the techniques of fiction to describe a postwar world that seemed increasingly outlandish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

It is generally acknowledged among economic historians that the law was transformative, setting the stage for the U.S. boom in the white-collar, college-educated postwar economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The exhibit was designed in three sections, the first devoted to the years before World War II, the second is about the Holocaust and the third is the postwar years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French president Jacques Chirac and known as the loyal companion of one of France's key postwar politicians, died at the age of 93, their daughter told AFP Saturday.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

That kind of specialization would be the key to managing the increasingly complex nature of aeronautical research in the postwar era.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly