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.
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.
He was born during the post-war baby boom.
~ in
a boom in house prices
a boom in house prices
PHRASES
boom and bust/slump
the ordinary business cycle of boom and bust
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.
(= 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.
The deep boom of a foghorn echoed across the bay.
PREP.
with a ~