postwar

CEFRB2

/pˈoʊstwɔr/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the period after a war.

Examples

  • The merchant accumulated tremendous fortune during the postwar era.

  • This is the central problem of postwar immigration.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Men in the postwar period were threatened by the thought of a woman with more or even as much education as they had.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The country experienced significant economic growth in the blank era after the war.

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Origin

adjective

From post- + war.