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silver tsunami

silver tsunami 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.

Noun

silver tsunami

  1. 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 of silver tsunami

  • gray tsunami
  • grey tsunami
  • silver wave
  • gray wave
  • grey wave

Questions about silver tsunami

What does silver tsunami mean?
Silver tsunami means 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.
What part of speech is silver tsunami?
Silver tsunami is a noun.

Words near silver tsunami in the dictionary

  1. silver tree
  2. silver trees
  3. silver trevallies
  4. silver trevally
  5. silver trout
  6. silver tsunami
  7. silver vine
  8. silver vines
  9. silver vixen
  10. silver vixens
  11. silver wattle

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