boomer

noun

boom·​er ˈbü-mər 

1

: one that booms

2

: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area

3

: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)

4

: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer

Examples of boomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wealthier boomers aged into the 75-and-older bracket between surveys, lifting its median. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

In his time at the zoo, Rupert could often be seen playing with a big boomer ball, lounging in the pool or soaking up attention from animal care specialists, the zoo wrote. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

While dividend stocks are only part of a diversified portfolio for older investors, many boomers often depend on dividend stocks and funds for at least some of their income. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

But for the cantankerous boomer in the new open-world video game Future? — Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boomer

• baby boomer

Rhymes for boomer

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