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 As workers of the baby boom generation (born from 1946 to 1964) enter retirement, fewer workers are paying into the system. Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The Health Resources and Services Administration projects a 50% increase in demand for geriatricians from 2018 to 2030, when the entire baby boom generation will be older than 65. Jariel Arvin, Miami Herald, 21 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 18 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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