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noun
a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II.
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Origin of baby boom
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby baby boom
baby blue, baby-blue-eyes, baby bond, baby bonus, baby book, baby boom, baby boomer, baby boomlet, Baby-bouncer, baby broccoli, baby broker
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British Dictionary definitions for baby boom
baby boom
noun
a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War IIAlso called (esp Brit): the bulge
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