: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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How is Eddie grappling with the idea of becoming an empty nester sooner rather than later?
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
However, the extra storage space is an underutilized perk of being an empty nester.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
After sending their youngest, Joaquin, off to college, Consuelos and Ripa became empty nesters.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
After a difficult stretch marked by divorce, job loss and becoming an empty nester, Byrdsong found peace in potting plants.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
However, the extra storage space is an underutilized perk of being an empty nester.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
After sending their youngest, Joaquin, off to college, Consuelos and Ripa became empty nesters.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
After a difficult stretch marked by divorce, job loss and becoming an empty nester, Byrdsong found peace in potting plants.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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