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

After high school, Max began his formal training at the Art Students League of New York, which also counted the major postwar artists Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly among its former students. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Through almost the entirety of the postwar period, up to the turn of the last century, the labor share hovered between about 62% and 65%, or roughly two-thirds of economic output. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The postwar constitutions of France and Italy explicitly countenanced a future global body that would trump their own sovereignty. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Ink has great fun dramatizing how the staid postwar consensus — a world of snobbery, dignity, and unions — was eclipsed by The Sun’s muscular populism. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 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