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

In the postwar era, highbrow interests remained popular, but entrants increasingly also listed elements of mass culture. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

Rather, it is being actively reinforced by outside powers that have their own reasons — ideological and geostrategic — to want Europe’s postwar center to fracture. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Corporate profit margins are near postwar highs not because AI made companies more productive, but because firms used it as cover to raise prices while holding wages flat. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

The Historic Festival brings together a diverse field of historic racing machines for a Labor Day Weekend celebration of speed, sound and beauty with classes that range from pre-war open-wheel cars to the sports and formula cars of the postwar era. — Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 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