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

Many are boomers raking in sizable pension payments made possible by stock market gains. —Sam Klebanov, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026

Since boomers started trying to recapture their youth by running around a court, injuries have skyrocketed. —Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

McNamara said the company will offer a loan for 100% of the cost of a unit if the main house has enough equity built up — as many do, after years of boomers aging in increasingly valuable homes. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026

For Gen Xers and boomers who came of age during the golden era of action heroes — when a single star could carry a film on charisma and physical prowess alone — Norris occupied a unique space. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 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