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- [pohst-wawr]
- /ˈpoʊstˈwɔr/
- /ˈpəʊst.wɔː/
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- [pohst-wawr]
- /ˈpoʊstˈwɔr/
Definitions of postwar word
- adjective postwar of, relating to, or characteristic of a period following a war: postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing. 1
- adjective postwar after a war 1
- adjective postwar after Second World War 1
- adjective postwar Postwar is used to describe things that happened, existed, or were made in the period immediately after a war, especially World War II, 1939-45. 0
- adjective postwar after the (or a) war 0
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Origin of postwar
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; post- + war1
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Parts of speech for Postwar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postwar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
postwar usage trend in Literature
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