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millennial

millennial

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A person born between 1981 and 1996 who grew up with the internet
  • noun
  • /mɪˈlɛn.i.əl/
translation icon : milenial
  • But hey, millennials are doing great things too.

Now, for the millennials out there, let me start by defining AARP.

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Examples

  • Last week we noted that millennials buy more books than any other age group.

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  • So all of you millennials out there, guess what?

  • OK, listen, young millennial women, I see you.

  • Now, only a couple of short years remain on the Millennial clock.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • All are the young millennial viewers out there.

  • But missing from the discussion seems to be the other end of the Millennial spectrum.

    Blog text (13)
  • On the Generation WE website, they describe themselves as "millennials," the largest generation in American history.

    Blog text (27)
  • Ms. Williams said that, as millennials, most college students use platforms like Facebook and Twitter to voice their concerns about college leaders.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Travel spending by millennials rose 20% in 2010, making them the fastest-growing age segment for travel.

    Blog text (14)
  • Many young millennials prioritize work-life balance over traditional career paths.

Compounds

A person born in the late 1970s or early 1980s who feels out of touch with new technology

Surface Forms

millennial singular
millennials plural

Etymology

Millennial as a name for people comes from millennium because this group grew up close to the year 2000, the new 'millennium', so a millennial is someone born around that thousand-year change.