generation gap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of generation gap
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Rosie Campbell, professor of politics at King's College London, says the "gender generation gap is growing".
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
"Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished it," the New York Times wrote in 1994.
From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023
Part of the generation gap around work lies in the language of the new economy.
From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022
The generation gap is highlighted in Gordon’s one word challenge to identify an inherently “funny food.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022
The culture and generation gap that separated us was too immense to navigate.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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