Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person born during a period of significant increase in birth rates, especially following World War II: A "baby boomer" is specifically a member of the large generation born in many Western countries, most notably the United States, Canada, and Australia, during the post-war period from approximately 1946 to 1964.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My parents are baby boomers, born in the early 1960s.
  • As a baby boomer, she witnessed the rise of rock and roll and the civil rights movement.
  • The retirement of millions of baby boomers is having a major impact on the economy.

Advanced Usage

• Demographic Term: The term is often used in sociology, economics, and marketing to describe the characteristics and influence of this specific generational cohort.
  • Marketing strategies often target baby boomers due to their significant spending power.
• Cultural Identity: It can be used to describe shared cultural or historical experiences.
  • Many baby boomers have a nostalgic connection to the music of the 1960s and 70s.

Variants and Related Words

• Baby Boom (noun): The historical period or event of a marked increase in the birth rate.
  • The baby boom after the war led to a surge in school construction.
• Boomer (noun, informal): A common, shortened form of "baby boomer."
  • Okay, boomer, is a phrase that gained popularity in the late 2010s.

Synonyms

• Boomer (informal)
• Post-war generation (context-specific)

Related Phrases

• Baby boom generation: The full term for the entire cohort of baby boomers.
  • The baby boom generation is known for its size and cultural impact.

Noun

1. a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
   • they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers