postwar

American

[pohst-wawr] / ˈpoʊstˈwɔr /

adjective

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

postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing.

Etymology

Origin of postwar

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

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Britain’s postwar boom had become apparent on the heels of Suez.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The talks will be focused on postwar security agreements and de-escalation, US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gray’s early life has all the ingredients of a congenial coming-of-age movie, one rooted in the anything-goes landscape of postwar Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The Sun Also Rises,” Hemingway’s ode to, and takedown of, the postwar Paris expatriate scene, was published 100 years ago this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

And in the postwar years, Elizebeth had a growing number of secrets to hide.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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