boomer

noun

boom·​er ˈbü-mər 

1

: one that booms

2

: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area

3

: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)

4

: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer

Examples of boomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

But for the cantankerous boomer in the new open-world video game Future? — Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Volkswagen, the maker of the bug and microbus that so many boomers and hippies cut gear teeth on, will offer no manuals at all in the US in their 2027 lineup. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

At 56%, most have a dedicated line item for joy in their budget, compared to 46% of millennials, 32% of Gen X, and 29% of boomers. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boomer

• baby boomer

Rhymes for boomer

• humor
• humour
• plumer
• rumor
• rumour
• tumor
• tumour
• antitumor
• pseudotumor
• consumer
• perfumer