miniboom

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noun

A small, brief boom, such as in interest or demand

Similar
boomlet
OriginEnglish boom ← Italian miniatura →
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Meanings

nounminiboom (plural minibooms)

plural minibooms

  1. A small, brief boom, such as in interest or demand

    If croquet may never be as popular as bowling and basketball, it is enjoying a miniboom fueled by baby boomers.

    2007 August 11, Harry Hurt Iii, “Wicked Wickets of the East: Talking Tough on a Croquet Court”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: boomlet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small, brief boom, such as in interest or demand

Similar
boomlet

Origin

  1. Italianminiatura
  2. Englishminiature
  3. Englishmini-
  4. Englishboom
  5. Englishminiboom

From mini- + boom.

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APA

miniboom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniboom

MLA

“miniboom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniboom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miniboom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniboom.

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