boomlet

Definition

A small period of rapid growth.

Etymology

From boom + -let.

Example Sentences

• "This is the twentysomething generation, those 48 million young Americans ages 18 through 29 who fall between the famous baby boomers and the boomlet of children the baby boomers are producing."
• "There was a boomlet in fitness centers as corporations sweetened their programs to pay for part of their employees' gym memberships […]."

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