millennial

Pronunciation

Adjective B2 Upper-intermediate

Relating to the generation born roughly between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, or, more literally, relating to a thousand-year period.

"Marketers spent years trying to figure out millennial spending habits."

Test yourself

Which word fits the gap? "Marketers spent years trying to figure out _____ spending habits."

Answer: millennial

In your own words, what does "millennial" mean?

Relating to the generation born roughly between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, or, more literally, relating to a thousand-year period.