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

Yet, many commenters share that this teen has it all wrong since boomers (and those before them) are actually the ones who started the trend of garage fridges. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 June 2025

Green is in: Matcha has become ubiquitous among the fashion set, millennials, and Gen Z—even my boomer mom is obsessed—with nearly every cafe offering it alongside coffee, and plenty of cafes dedicated solely to matcha. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 20 June 2025

While the chief goal for wealthy boomers is wealth preservation, the next gen seeks aggressive growth, according to the Capgemini survey. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 June 2025

There will be a lot more contributions noted once the boomer shadow is off of us. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 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