postwar
adjective/ˈpoʊstˈwɔr/
Frequency rank: #8,512 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or occurring in the time following a war.
Example sentence
Many new schools were built during the postwar period of reconstruction.
Synonyms & related words
- peacetime
- postconflict
- reconstruction
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