baby boomer

noun

: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom

especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years.

—Gary D. Christenson

Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped.

—Cybele Weisser

Examples of baby boomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only 53 percent of baby boomers were interested in that. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

And with thousands of baby boomers expected to retire this year, including those in the construction space, who will replace them? —James Barlow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

The youngest baby boomers will soon be joining those already retired, and many are facing a major decision—where to live during their golden years. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025

That's because surveys also reveal that nearly 65% of millennial and Gen Z investors believe that a financial advisor is important to achieve financial success, compared to just 56% of baby boomers who said the same. —Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby boomer

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