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adjective · noun

booming

adj. · n.
US /ˈbumɪŋ/ UK /bˈuːmɪŋ/ boom·ing

  1. 01 B2 Upper Intermediate

    adj.growing very quickly and being very successful, especially in business or the economy.

    adj.characterised by rapid economic growth, prosperity, or high demand.

    Simple

    The city has a booming tech industry that attracts thousands of new workers.

    In context

    Despite the global downturn, the local housing market remained booming due to a chronic undersupply of suburban family homes.

  2. 02 B2 Upper Intermediate

    adj.a sound that is very loud, deep, and echoes.

    adj.having a loud, deep, and resonant quality, often used to describe voices or explosions.

    Simple

    The captain shouted orders in a booming voice that everyone could hear.

    In context

    His booming baritone filled the concert hall even without the assistance of a microphone.

  3. 03 C1 Advanced Literary

    n.the act of making a deep, loud, hollow sound.

    n.the production of a deep, resonant, or roaring sound.

    Simple

    The booming of the distant cannons kept the villagers awake all night.

    In context

    The rhythmic booming of the surf against the cliffs provided a constant soundtrack to their stay at the coastal cottage.

    reverberationrumbling

During this time, the state’s prison population grew more than sevenfold, booming from about 160 in 1876 to more than 1,200 in 1908.

The Conversation· 28 Aug 2026

Small wonder, then, that the disaster holiday has become a booming subgenre in fiction.

The Guardian· 11 Aug 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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