baby boom
noun
a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II.
Words nearby baby boom
baby bell, baby blue, baby bond, baby bonus, baby book, baby boom, baby boomer, baby boomlet, baby broccoli, baby broker, baby buggy
Origin of baby boom
First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for baby boom
baby boom
noun
a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War IIAlso called (esp Brit): the bulge
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