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Collocations for boom - noun

1. period of sudden increase

ADJ.

great | post-war | consumer, credit, economic, investment, spending | building, housing, property | oil | baby

VERB + BOOM

cause, create, fuel, lead to
The boom was fuelled by accelerated demand for consumer products.

BOOM + NOUN

period, time, year | town

PREP.

during/in a/the ~
He was born during the post-war baby boom.
~ in
a boom in house prices

PHRASES

boom and bust/slump
the ordinary business cycle of boom and bust

2. deep hollow sound

ADJ.

big | deep | distant | sonic
(= the explosive sound made when an aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound) We heard the sonic boom of a jet overhead.

VERB + BOOM

hear

BOOM + VERB

echo
The deep boom of a foghorn echoed across the bay.

PREP.

with a ~

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