boomer

noun

boom·​er ˈbü-mər 

1

: one that booms

2

: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area

3

: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)

4

: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer

Examples of boomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While millennials are pulling out of the market, boomers are stepping in. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

And with every passing day, that boomer generation gets a little thinner on the top of our culture, and soon things will be balanced out again. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025

The TikTok video has generated a mixed response online, as many were sympathetic with Brendon, while others insisted that boomers aren't to blame. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

By contrast, wealth declined by 7% between 2019 and 2023 for Americans ages 40 to 54, a group dominated by Generation X. Wealth rose by 4% for Americans ages 55 to 69, mostly boomers. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boomer

• baby boomer

Rhymes for boomer

• humor
• humour
• plumer
• rumor
• rumour
• tumor
• tumour
• antitumor
• pseudotumor
• consumer
• perfumer