baby bust
a period of sharp decrease in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. after 1965.
Origin of baby bust
11970–75, Americanism
Other words from baby bust
- baby buster, noun
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How to use baby bust in a sentence
Surely this baby bust will wane as we emerge into the light of what we hope will be a summer of optimism.
This compounded covid baby bust will no doubt further depress the US birthrate, already the lowest it’s been in over three decades.
What giving birth during a pandemic taught me about progress | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewNearly a year into this pandemic, the baby bust is only worsening.
What giving birth during a pandemic taught me about progress | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe pandemic is expected to produce a significant baby bust.
How Much Do We Really Care About Children? (Ep. 447) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 14, 2021 | Freakonomics
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