War Baby (Noun)
Meaning
Conceived or born during war.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a war baby, born in a hospital basement during the bombing of the city.
- His parents had met in a war zone, and he was a war baby, a symbol of hope in a time of despair.
- The term war baby referred to anyone conceived or born during a period of war, like herself, born in 1944.
- War babies, like the children of other conflict zones, often struggled with their identities and the trauma of their parents' experiences.
- She had grown up as a war baby, moving from one temporary home to another as her family tried to stay safe.