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

As baby boomers continue to retire, there is a natural desire to relocate to be near one of their children.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schmid said hiring has slowed partly because of the ongoing retirement of baby boomers and a sharp decline in immigration.

From MarketWatch

Now, as baby boomers get older, millions of families like Poo’s are confronting that cost.

From MarketWatch

Poo is on the front lines advocating for workers who are caring for a huge number of aging baby boomers and contending with low wages and threats to their ability to work in the U.S.

From MarketWatch

As baby boomers in blue-collar professions retire, labor shortages are growing in industries like construction, trucking and manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal