Meanings
noun
- A growth in the elderly population, having the potential to overwhelm society (due to new demands in areas such as healthcare) if society is not prepared.
Synonyms: gray tsunami, grey tsunami, silver wave, gray wave, grey wave
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA growth in the elderly population, having the potential to overwhelm society (due to new demands in areas such as healthcare) if society is not prepared.
Similar
gray tsunamigrey tsunamisilver wavegray wavegrey wave
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APA
silver tsunami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20tsunami
MLA
“silver tsunami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20tsunami. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silver tsunami,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20tsunami.
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