boomerang child
noun
: a young adult who returns to live at his or her family home especially for financial reasons
Examples of boomerang child in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And continuing to avoid important financial conversations when a child returns home as an adult can further hinder a boomerang child's ability to navigate future financial decisions, Gonzalez says.
—
Natalie Wu, CNBC, 19 June 2025
As the pandemic persists, Wall Street bankers, Uber drivers, academics, artists and many other adults have turned reluctantly into boomerang children, uprooting their independent lives and migrating home.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 15 May 2020
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Natalie Wu, CNBC, 19 June 2025
As the pandemic persists, Wall Street bankers, Uber drivers, academics, artists and many other adults have turned reluctantly into boomerang children, uprooting their independent lives and migrating home.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 15 May 2020
Cite this Entry
“Boomerang child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomerang%20child. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share