baby boomer

ba·by boom·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee boo-mer]
- /ˈbeɪ bi ˈbu mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee boo-mer]
- /ˈbeɪ bi ˈbu mər/

Definitions of baby boomer words

countable noun baby boomer A baby boomer is someone who was born during a baby boom, especially during the years after the end of the Second World War. 3
noun baby boomer a person born during a baby boom, esp the one that occurred after World War II 3
noun baby boomer a person born during a baby boom, esp (in Britain and the US) one born during the years 1945–55 3
noun baby boomer a person born in the U.S. during the great increase in birthrate (the baby boom) in the years following WWII 3
noun baby boomer a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1965. 1
noun baby boomer person born between '46 and '65 1

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Origin of baby boomer

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; baby boom + -er1

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Parts of speech for Baby boomer

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baby boomer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

baby boomer usage trend in Literature

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