baby boom

A period marked by a signifiant increase in the birth rate.

Pronunciation

  • Context: Southern England · Audio

Noun

  1. A period marked by a signifiant increase in the birth rate.

    demography · Topics: demographics, demography

    Antonyms: baby bust

  2. The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.

    singular only

Forms

baby booms

Related

Generation X youth bulge

Derived

baby boomer gayby boom