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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

Example Sentences

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The GI generation, the cohort that became the core of the postwar middlebrow phenomenon, would not have made that mistake.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Why did all of this happen in the early postwar years?

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Most postwar recessions were preceded by oil price spikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Artifacts from the birth of the nuclear age are also featured, including items recovered from postwar Hiroshima and a letter from the father of the nuclear bomb, Robert J. Oppenheimer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The strongest evidence of the progress Langleys women were making in the early postwar years came when one of its most visible female professionals reached the end of the road.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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