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

There must be many other boomers out there with the same situation. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Coughlin said the millennials have inherited the boomers’ reputation without the boomers’ advantages. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

About one-third (34 and 32 percent, respectively) begin decorating before November compared with 11 percent of boomers. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026

Several studies suggest Gen Z and millennial heirs are more likely to focus on systemic causes, like climate, health, human rights and international development, while boomers and Gen Xers tended to focus more on local institutions. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 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