empty nester

noun

empty nest·er -ˈne-stər

: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home

Examples of empty nester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Coping with your children heading off to college or moving out of the family home for good can be challenging, but a team at one college here in the United States is working to make the transition to becoming an empty nester a bit easier. —

Renée Onque, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024 The couple became empty nesters in August after sending both kids off to college. —

Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024 Jennie Garth's husband Dave Abrams is ready to be an empty nester — but the actress isn't so sure. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 Four of the areas will be single-family homes, with a fifth neighborhood, named The Haven, reserved and designed for residents aged 55 and older who are primarily empty nesters. —

Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for empty nester

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