war baby

noun

: a person born or conceived during a war

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Today’s millennials, children of the post-war Baby Boomers, grew up in the affluence of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 5 Sep. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of war baby was in 1901

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“War baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20baby. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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