postwar

adjective

post·​war ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 

: occurring or existing after a war

especially : occurring or existing after World War II

Examples of postwar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike the postwar era, however, the current debt load shows no signs of receding; the report projects debt will reach a staggering 175% of GDP by 2056. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026

Does this election feel significant in the context of postwar Japanese politics? —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026

Takaichi has pledged to revise security and defense policies by December to bolster Japan’s offensive military capabilities, lifting a ban on weapons exports and moving further away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. —Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026

Northern prosecutors had hoped to charge top Confederate leadership, including President Jefferson Davis, in a series of postwar trials. —Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postwar

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

postwar

adjective

post·​war ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r 

: of, relating to, or being a period after a war

postwar Europe