English Dictionary

greatest generation

name

The generation of people who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, especially those born from the early 1900s to late 1920s.

Tom Brokaw referred to the greatest generation as the men and women who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II.

意味（1）

The generation of people who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, especially those born from the early 1900s to late 1920s.

Other members of the greatest generation found their life's calling in uniform, continuing to serve in the military after the war and helping it to adapt to the changing times.