Definition of "boomer" []

• Informal A nuclear submarine armed with ballistic missiles. (noun)
• Informal A baby boomer. (noun)
• A transient worker, especially in bridge construction. (noun)
• Australian A large, fully grown male kangaroo. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "It's helpful to have the latest information on what's happening in boomer retirement."
• "Spirituality has its hooks in boomer men and especially boomer women."
• "There comes a moment when denial breaks, and the boomer is face-to-face with what can no longer be ignored or managed."