Meaning

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

  2. (singular, singular only)The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.

    Babyboom, Geburtenwelle, hohe Geburtenzahl

    демографи́ческий взрывdemografíčeskij vzryv, бэ́би-бу́мbɛ́bi-búm, демографи́ческий взрывdemografíčeskij vzryv

More definitions
  • the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II

Examples

2 sentences
  1. After blizzards and hurricanes, many cities see baby booms.

    deNach Schneestürmen und Orkanen gibt es in vielen Städten reichlich Nachwuchs. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Algeria needs a baby boom.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964):
Deutsch
By meaning 2
post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964):
any increase in the birth rate:

Forms

plural: baby booms
Singularbaby boom
Pluralbaby booms

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II:baby-boom generation

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

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