Meaning & use
postwar
Relating to the period immediately following a war, especially in terms of politics, society, or economy.
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Postwar Europe faced the enormous task of rebuilding cities destroyed by bombing.
Economic growth in the postwar years lifted millions of families out of poverty.
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Without further context, 'postwar' in English usually refers to the period after the Second World War.
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