/ Dictionary / Index P postwar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•war Pronunciation: (pōst'wôr'), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a period following a war: postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: postwar (Thesaurus) postvocalic posy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language