postwar

adjective

post·​war ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär How to pronounce postwar (audio)
: occurring or existing after a war
especially : occurring or existing after World War II

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Then, after World War II, Route 66 came to mythologize the postwar boom. — Daniel Milowski, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 The country’s postwar welfare system distributed some benefits based on age, and many Okinawans requested that their records be updated. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Warsaw has consistently positioned itself as a leading player in the postwar reconstruction. — Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 That tactic may situate this work within a lineage that includes Jacques Villeglé and Mimmo Rotella, artists who used swiped, torn ads during the postwar era. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for postwar

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postwar was in 1853

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postwar

adjective
post·​war ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r How to pronounce postwar (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe

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