boomer

noun

boom·​er ˈbü-mər How to pronounce boomer (audio)
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

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The crowd of about 90 volunteers was mostly white and boomers. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 Aging boomers down to high school students are now rocking these sandals, and stores can’t keep them on the shelves. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 25 June 2025 Forty-three percent of Gen Zers and 61% of millennials always tip at sit-down restaurants, versus 83% of Gen Xers and 84% of boomers. Katie Kelton, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025 Yet, many commenters share that this teen has it all wrong since boomers (and those before them) are actually the ones who started the trend of garage fridges. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for boomer

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boomer was in 1880

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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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