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

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From MarketWatch

Some baby boomers are now in their 80s and will develop serious diseases like dementia that will dramatically increase Medicare expenditures.

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Many are baby boomers and older Americans, who are often retired and have deep pockets.

From The Wall Street Journal

With 73 million baby boomers moving into their later years, a lot has written about the “silver tsunami” or “Peak 65.”

From MarketWatch

These account holders were mostly Generation X members and baby boomers who had been saving for roughly 25 years, according to Fidelity vice president of thought leadership Mike Shamrell.

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