Zoomer

noun

Zoom·​er ˈzü-mər 

variants or zoomer

plural Zoomers or zoomers

: a person born in the late 1990s or the early 2000s : a member of Generation Z

Moreover, if there were any generation that would deserve criticism the least, it's this particular up-and-coming generation. Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, are doing better than previous generations by a number of objective metrics.

—Kristen Mae

Zoomers represented 16% of apartment applications in 2019, but last year accounted for 22% of applications. … Millennials still dominate with just under half of rental applications, but over time their dominance will wane as that of Zoomers grows.

—Aldo Svaldi

Support for LGBTQ rights has exploded during the course of zoomers' lives, which may explain why more young adults are willing to be open about who they are.

—Carter Sherman

Not exactly the kind of project one expects to inspire the latest viral stunt on TikTok, the video-sharing app and present obsession of Zoomers worldwide.

—Meaghan Garvey

Examples of Zoomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of the emotional potency of the show’s début season came from Levinson’s canny, perhaps even prescient, channelling of Zoomer doomerism. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026

On Beef, Woosh (played by K-pop star BM) is a somewhat listless Korean Zoomer who works for chairman Park as a tennis instructor and also sells skincare products to the country club’s members. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026

The trio of wooden coasters includes the 1998 Shivering Timbers, 1988 Wolverine Wildcat and 1994 Zach’s Zoomer kiddie ride. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026

Duncan wears the puffer vest that has been the industry standard for years, though his Zoomer haircut brings to mind the youngsters of Elon Musk’s DOGE. — Miles Klee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2026

And leading theater trade organization Cinema United touted that Zoomer theater attendance grew by 25 percent the past 12 months. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026

Roseberry has arguably become the most recognizable couture designer for the Millennial and Zoomer generations. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026

Cooper Hoffman giving us a scruffy Zoomer update of ’80s Tom Hanks. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026

Whereas Julia Butters, who plays her daughter, acts with the wise-beyond-her-years precociousness of a Zoomer who’s got everything figured out (at least in her head). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

blend of (Generation) Z and boomer (in baby boomer); earlier, as a name for aging baby boomers who are nonetheless active and technologically sophisticated, blend of zoom entry 1 and boomer

First Known Use

circa 2017, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Zoomer

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