baby boomer

American  

noun

1. a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1965.

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baby-boomer British  

noun

1. a person born during a baby boom, esp (in Britain and the US) one born during the years 1945–55

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Etymology

Origin of baby boomer

First recorded in 1970–75; baby boom + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The “duck and cover” drills are always treated as the baby boomers’ comic trauma, but it wasn’t so comic.

From The Wall Street Journal

And with millions of baby boomers expected to live longer and need long-term care, it’s likely that costs will keep rising.

From MarketWatch

As the last of the baby boomer generation edge into retirement there are not enough young Germans to replace them, due to a low birth rate.

From BBC

Senior living real estate investment trusts have done well thanks to strong demographic trends as more baby boomers reach retirement age.

From Barron's

For baby boomers, the primary reason to keep working is a desire to stay active and engaged in life, they said.

From MarketWatch