English Explanatory Dictionary

sandwich generation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A generation of adults who must provide care simultaneously to their aging parents and also their own children.

Word forms

sandwich generation sandwich generations

Etymology

So called because they are sandwiched between the preceding and succeeding generations.

Related words

Oregon Trail Generation xennial
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