baby boomer
noun
a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1965.
baby boomers
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pluralof baby boomer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since no one lives forever, at some point all the houses owned by aging baby boomers will pass on to someone else.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Yet, the vast majority of baby boomers say that they want to “age in place.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
I think that many baby boomers have remained more active than our parents in general and that is a major difference and reason why we might be challenging some preconceived notions on aging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Empty-nest baby boomers owned 28% of U.S. homes with three bedrooms or more in 2024, compared with 16% for millennials with children, according to Redfin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Officials have been careful to attribute it to the pandemic delaying weddings and births, and a large generation of people born to baby boomers reaching the age when they have children of their own.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
