: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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When single mother, April, is about to become an empty nester, decides to fix up her house to get ready to sell it.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Importantly, the empty nester phase isn’t the cause of relationship problems.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Young professionals, empty nesters, startups and visitors all look for places that feel authentic and alive.
—Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
In the latest season, still coping with the emotional fallout of his wife’s passing, Jimmy is now about to become an empty nester as his daughter readies her path to college.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Importantly, the empty nester phase isn’t the cause of relationship problems.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Young professionals, empty nesters, startups and visitors all look for places that feel authentic and alive.
—Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
In the latest season, still coping with the emotional fallout of his wife’s passing, Jimmy is now about to become an empty nester as his daughter readies her path to college.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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