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

The commemoration unfolded as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes to expand Japan’s offensive military capabilities, raising questions about loosening postwar nonnuclear principles. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026

The postwar research system laid the foundation for innovations ranging from microelectronics and biotechnology to the internet. — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadequa Johnson Spanning postwar Germany and 1960s America, this novel follows three lives connected by the legacy of Black American soldiers, German women, and the children left searching for belonging after World War II. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Takaichi said Japan has maintained its postwar three non-nuclear principles, but fell short of expressing commitment for sticking with that policy into the future. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 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