Postwar Meaning
/pˈoʊstwɔr/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAlternative spelling of post-war.
Sentence Examples
The merchant accumulated tremendous fortune during the postwar era.
This is the central problem of postwar immigration.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country experienced significant economic growth in the ____ era after the war.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ economic boom transformed many countries from ruins into prosperous industrial nations.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English war English postwar From post- + war.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Men in the postwar period were threatened by the thought of a woman with more or even as much education as they had."
— 2012 November 2, Stephanie Coontz, “The M.R.S. and the Ph.D.”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country experienced significant economic growth in the ____ era after the war.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ economic boom transformed many countries from ruins into prosperous industrial nations.