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.
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The pair, who were also pregnant at the same time as costar Jennifer Affleck, spoke with PEOPLE in February about the baby boom amid their Utah circle. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The genre was so embedded in American life that an urban myth once claimed Johnny Carson’s massively popular show — often watched from bed — was responsible for a baby boom. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025 Economists say that immigrants are especially important to supplement the U.S. labor market as more Americans are retiring than entering the workforce, birth rates are lower than during the baby boom, and unemployment is low. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025 Growth without gender equity—particularly in the domestic sphere—unexpectedly leads not to baby booms, but to birth dearths. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby boom

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 11 Sep. 2025.

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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