Definition of postwar
: occurring or existing after a war; especially : occurring or existing after World War II
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The first homes in the postwar, mid-century neighborhood were built in 1956.
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There was a flurry of initiatives, statements, and U.S. and Russian maneuvering during the postwar period.
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Dwan is too often overlooked in histories of postwar L.A. culture, overshadowed by the flashier Ferus Gallery that held forth on La Cienega Boulevard.
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President Donald Trump escalated his feud with Berlin on Tuesday, even as Germany’s leader and Trump’s own spokesman tried to defuse the conflict, which has sent tremors through Washington’s core postwar alliances.
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One of the wonders of postwar Gotham was the New York School: an informal but deeply committed band of artists, writers, and composers who were dedicated to creating an aesthetic free from tradition but high in artistic standards.
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The building may have been postwar, but the couple’s apartment was anything but.
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During the postwar period, there were 500 members there, and 95 percent worked in the business —
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The styrofoam picnic cooler was a postwar brainchild.
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: happening, existing, or made after a war; especially : happening, existing, or made after World War II
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