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

Both Pritchard and Sara Friedlander, deputy chairman of postwar and contemporary art at Christie’s, told ARTnews that works by Krasner have traded in the growing private market, with some major works selling at levels that match or exceed public benchmarks. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

The factory floor built the postwar middle class. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

The spread of colleges into towns and cities across the country, which put a degree within reach of a growing share of the public, is one of the triumphs of postwar America. —Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026

What Treacy’s channeled is a certain Anglo fifties chic—think Elizabeth David and Princess Margaret with just a teaspoon of Sputnik, which is to say postwar whimsy with strong classical roots. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 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