1. occurring in or relating to the period after the Great Depression of the 1930s
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to the specific period after the 1930s Great Depression

1. the period following a major economic depression
Usage: historical; often used in academic and economic contexts

Examples

• Postdepression economic policies focused on rebuilding industrial capacity.
• The postdepression era saw significant changes in labor regulations.
• Historians study postdepression America to understand modern economic safeguards.
• Postdepression literature often reflected themes of hope and renewal.
• The postdepression generation had lived through severe economic hardship.