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postwar

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpoʊstˈwɔɹ// UK //pˈəʊstwɔː// post·war

adj. happening or existing in the period after a war has ended. It usually refers to the years following World War II.

adj. occurring or existing in the period immediately following a war. Typically used to describe the social, economic, or political conditions after World War II.


SIMPLE

The postwar years were a time of great change.

CONTEXTUAL

Many European cities underwent massive reconstruction projects during the postwar period to repair damage from the conflict.

COMPLEX

The postwar economic boom transformed the nation's middle class, leading to unprecedented levels of suburban development and consumer spending throughout the 1950s.

Antonyms
Origin

From post- + war.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun. Often written as 'post-war' in British English.

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