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baby boom
noun
- a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II.
baby boom
noun
- a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War II Also called (esp Brit)the bulge
Word History and Origins
Origin of baby boom1
Example Sentences
Britain is not unique - most countries are experiencing declining fertility and some are even going to great lengths to create a baby boom.
A network of wildlife charities is calling for beavers to be released into rivers across England and Wales in the wake of a kit baby boom.
During the so-called “baby boom” era of the 1970s, Japan recorded more than 2 million births a year.
Even so, as the huge baby boom generation has aged and, on average, has accumulated more assets, they have accounted for a rising share of consumer spending.
The sharp increase is not due to a baby boom, but reflects people changing how they identify at some point during their lives.
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