baby boomer

noun

: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom

especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years. —

Gary D. Christenson

Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped. —

Cybele Weisser

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An aging population — baby boomers entering retirement — significantly increases demand for health-care services, and longer life expectancies have led to more years of health-care utilization. —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 Another recent study conducted by Redfin in April 2024 found 78 percent of all baby boomers plan to stay in their current home for retirement. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 To compare, 38% of Gen Xers and 22% of baby boomers prefer BNPL. —

Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 That will mostly impact the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers, with the latter generation spanning 1965 to 1980. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby boomer