baby boomer

noun

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

baby-boomer

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of baby boomer¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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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.

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

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The business has picked up this year as more baby boomers reach their 80s and conclude they can no longer live safely at home.

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