baby boom

American  

noun

1. a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II.

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baby boom British  

noun

1. Also called (esp Brit): the bulge.  a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War II

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Etymology

Origin of baby boom

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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baby boom

The large increase in the working-age population brought on by the baby boom lasted longer than many experts thought it would.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

This problem is actually temporary because members of the the massive baby boom generation are now largely retired, and their numbers will gradually diminish in the years ahead.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

That all being said, there has been something else going on in the UK housing market which means that even among those born in the baby boom years, there is a big degree of inequality.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

China probably can’t subsidize its way back to a baby boom.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

It was the tail end of the baby boom in a heavily Catholic community, back when Catholics still listened to Rome on matters of birth control.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove