post-war

A family plants a tree in their post-war neighborhood.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the period after a war: "post-war" describes the time, events, or conditions that occur or exist following the end of a war, especially a major conflict like World War II.

Usage Examples

• (The time after a war, especially World War II, experienced fast economic development.)
• (A residential area built after the war.)

Advanced Usage

• "post-war reconstruction": the process of rebuilding infrastructure, economy, and society after a war.

  • The government focused on post-war reconstruction to restore normal life. (Rebuilding efforts after the conflict.)

• "post-war generation": the cohort of people born or coming of age after a war.

  • The post-war generation valued peace and stability. (People who grew up after the war.)

Variants and Related Words

• Postwar (adj, adv): an alternative spelling of "post-war" (often used without a hyphen).

  • The postwar period was marked by innovation. (Same meaning as "post-war".)

• Pre-war (adj): relating to the period before a war.

  • The pre-war buildings were destroyed during the conflict. (Before the war.)

Synonyms

• After-war: a less common synonym for post-war.

  • The after-war years brought many changes. (The time following a war.)

• Post-conflict: relating to the period after a war or major conflict.

  • Post-conflict zones require extensive humanitarian aid. (Areas after fighting ends.)

Related Idioms

• Post-war boom: a period of rapid economic expansion following a war.

  • The post-war boom led to increased consumer spending. (Economic growth after the war.)

• Post-war settlement: the agreements and arrangements made after a war to establish peace.

  • The post-war settlement redrew national borders. (Peace terms after the war.)