adjective
- occurring or existing after a war, especially after the American Civil War
Usage: historical
Examples
- The postbellum period brought significant changes to the American South.
- Postbellum architecture reflected new building techniques and materials.
- Many postbellum novels explored themes of reconstruction and reconciliation.
- The postbellum economy struggled to adapt to the abolition of slavery.
- Postbellum society faced the challenge of integrating freed slaves.
- Railroad expansion accelerated during the postbellum era.