It wasn’t until the mid-1600s that aftermath came to have the meanings now familiar to us, referring to the period of time following a destructive event, or to a negative consequence or …

AFTERMATH definition: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.

Definition of aftermath noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune: famine as an aftermath of drought. 2. A period of time following a disastrous event: in the aftermath of war. 3. A second growth or crop …

AFTERMATH definition: something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence. See examples of aftermath used in a sentence.

The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it. In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators.

Aftermath: Directed by Patrick Lussier. With Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding, Megan Stott, Dichen Lachman. A returning war veteran, stricken with PTSD, unwittingly gets trapped with his …