Generation Y

American  

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn wahy] / ˈdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən ˈwaɪ /

GenY,

noun

1. the generation born between about 1980 and the mid-1990s.

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Generation Y British  

noun

1. members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income

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Etymology

Origin of Generation Y

First recorded in 1990–95; patterned on Generation X

Example Sentences

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Generation Y

It had to be an urban location where Generation Y professionals would want to work, and where self-driving cars would need to operate.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2018

The research also indicated that Generation Y understand famine is a manmade problem that can be solved.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2017

But monitored by helicopter parents, showered with participation awards and then smacked with the Great Recession, Generation Y has also suffered from the low-level anxiety that comes from failing to meet expectations.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2017

But Horowitz's focus is very much on what he calls his "Generation Y" characters - those born in the 1980s and early 90s - and the challenges they face living in the capital.

From BBC ● May 23, 2016

“For Generation Y, the generation who have lived on precarious zero-hours contracts and are confronting impossibly high rents, there is a lot more insecurity and anxiety,” she said.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 15, 2016