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noun boom·er
|Updated on: 7 Jul 2018

Definition of boomer

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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First Known Use of boomer

1880

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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BOOMER Defined for English Language Learners

boomer

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Definition of boomer for English Language Learners

  • : a person born during a period of time when many babies were born : a person born during a baby boom

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