English Dictionary
Definition boom in British English
boom
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
the economic boom of the 1980s
boom years
an export/investment/house-building boom
The island is experiencing a boom in tourism.
a sudden increase in the popularity of something
the aerobics boom of the 1980s
the recent boom in all kinds of counselling and therapy
a pole with a camera or microphone attached to it, used in film-making or broadcasting
