baby boom

noun

: a marked rise in birth rate (as in the U.S. following the end of World War II)

Examples of baby boom in a Sentence

There was a baby boom in the U.S. after World War II.
Recent Examples on the Web Could the Year of the Dragon bring the baby boom that Asia needs? Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024 With activities outside the house severely limited, would more people decide to stay home and make a baby with their partner, leading to a baby boom? Time, 30 Nov. 2022 The baby boom generation turned this concept into conspicuous wine consumption, with elaborate man-cave cellars stocked with 100-point cult wines to be trotted out before admiring friends. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 And that transition is likely to be eased this time by the retirement of the vast baby boom generation, which is causing labor shortages. Paul Wiseman, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024 And the baby boom endures, smothering economic growth. Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023 The Year of the Golden Pig, which has a decades-long cycle, has also led to baby booms. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024 The new arrival caps off a tiny baby boom in the Gifford family. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023 Following the baby boom that came after World War II, the company began to focus exclusively on toys in 1953 and called itself Birdie’s Toy House. Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby boom was in 1879

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“Baby boom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20boom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

baby boom

noun
: a marked rise in a birthrate (as in the U.S. after World War II)
baby boomer
ˈbü-mər
noun

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