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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In their YouTube vlog, Tiffany and Lawson addressed the baby boom that's happening in their family. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 June 2025 Wages for Housework may not have been a practical movement, but a government that acted on its ideas of what wives and mothers need would be more likely to stimulate a baby boom than one offering a single check for each birth. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025 Panthers back in conference finals again and feel ready Local News Downtown Fort Lauderdale is having a baby boom as families with young kids take over Downtown Fort Lauderdale, which was once the spot for retirees and beach bums in the ‘90s, is now becoming populated with young families. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 Addressing the workplace biases and inflexibility that make working motherhood so difficult is a much more effective (and respectful) baby boom stimulus. Susan Rietano Davey, Hartford Courant, 30 May 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 18 Jun. 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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