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

Buffer ETFs—exchange-traded funds that protect investor returns from market downturns while capping the upside—have drawn in tens of billions of dollars in recent years from baby boomers and near-retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal

The utter subservience of American pop culture to baby boomers over the past 50-odd years has engendered justifiable resentment among members of the subsequent alphabet generations.

From The Wall Street Journal

But many—including 70% of baby boomers—felt the spots start too early.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as baby boomers retire, they are adding products and services that aim to replicate pensions, which cover a dwindling share of the U.S. workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal

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