1. existing or occurring before a period of rapid economic growth or expansion

Examples

• The preboom housing prices were much more affordable for young families.
• Economists studied preboom employment data to understand the market conditions.
• The city’s preboom population was only half of what it became during the oil rush.
• Many preboom businesses struggled to adapt to the rapid changes that followed.
• The documentary compared preboom and boom-era photographs of the downtown area.
• Preboom regulations were insufficient to handle the massive industrial growth.