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    emp·ty nest·er

    noun

    • 1. a parent whose children have grown up and left home. informal North American

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › empty nesterEmpty nester Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home. Examples of empty nester in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web New empty nesters Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are ready to say goodbye to their New York home.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPTY NESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMPTY NESTER definition: 1. someone whose children have grown up and no longer live at home 2. someone whose children have…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › empty nesterEmpty nester - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 28, 2024 · a parent whose children have grown up and left home.

  5. www.psychologytoday.com › us › conditionsEmpty Nest Syndrome | Psychology Today

    Feb 26, 2019 · Empty nest syndrome refers to the distress and other complicated emotions that parents often experience when their children leave home. Of course, people want their...

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › empty-nesterempty nester noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of empty nester noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPTY-NESTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a person whose children have grown up and left home. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. empty nester in American English. noun. a parent whose child or children have reached adulthood and moved away from home.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › empty-nesterEMPTY NESTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Empty nester definition: a parent whose children have reached adulthood and left home.. See examples of EMPTY NESTER used in a sentence.