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.
The postwar years were a time of great change.
Many European cities underwent massive reconstruction projects during the postwar period to repair damage from the conflict.
The postwar economic boom transformed the nation's middle class, leading to unprecedented levels of suburban development and consumer spending throughout the 1950s.
From post- + war.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun. Often written as 'post-war' in British English.