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
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Tampa General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center are also nearby to help address any medical needs boomers may have over the years.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Already the percentage of Gen Z workers in the United States has surpassed boomers, on the way to comprising 30% of the labor force by 2030.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … GRAPES OF WRATH — 'Bloodbath' hits wine country as millennials and boomers abandon alcohol.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Even with financial advisers helping Americans prepare both boomers and heirs for the largest wealth transfer in history, more disputes are arising, data show.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Already the percentage of Gen Z workers in the United States has surpassed boomers, on the way to comprising 30% of the labor force by 2030.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … GRAPES OF WRATH — 'Bloodbath' hits wine country as millennials and boomers abandon alcohol.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Even with financial advisers helping Americans prepare both boomers and heirs for the largest wealth transfer in history, more disputes are arising, data show.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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