postwar

adjective

post·​war ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär How to pronounce postwar (audio)
: 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 Born quite literally of postwar abundance — fabric was no longer in short supply — the poodle skirt merged seamlessly with the youth culture of the 1950s, a set of glad rags that appeared to presage a carefree era. Margalit Fox, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 The criticism is particularly focused on plans for postwar Gaza. Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024 But Netanyahu has not only rejected the path, but also the idea of a postwar Palestinian state in general. NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024 As was true for all the major studios in the postwar era, Paramount underwent a gradual erosion of brand identity. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a postwar plan for Gaza that pushes for indefinite military control over the Palestinian enclave. Andrew jeong, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 Further analysis, using carbon-dating methods, determined that the DDT dumping peaked in the 1950s, when Montrose Chemical Corp. of California was still operating near Torrance during the pesticide’s postwar heyday — and prior to the onset of formal ocean dumping regulations. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 On the Palestinian side, the stature of the PA, which has been key to Washington’s thinking about postwar Gaza, has crumbled. Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 From the postwar boom through the Judgment of Paris in 1976, Americans enjoyed a love affair with French wine that continues to this day. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postwar was in 1853

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“Postwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postwar. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

postwar

adjective
post·​war ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r How to pronounce postwar (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe

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