: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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For the couple, who raised five kids and are now empty nesters, the nightly visits have become a highlight of their day.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Jones is what’s commonly known as an empty nester—a parent whose children have grown up and moved out of the family home, leaving behind a quieter household and new stage of life.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But what does being an 'empty nester' mean in 2025?
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This is for me, too, who’s about to be an empty nester.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Jones is what’s commonly known as an empty nester—a parent whose children have grown up and moved out of the family home, leaving behind a quieter household and new stage of life.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But what does being an 'empty nester' mean in 2025?
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This is for me, too, who’s about to be an empty nester.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empty nester
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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