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empty nester
empty nestern. Informal A parent whose children have grown and left home.emp′ty nest′er
n. a person whose children have grown up and no longer live at home. [1960–65; empty nest + -er1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | empty nester - a parent whose children have grown up and left homeparent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian |
empty nester
empty nesterA parent whose children have moved out of the home. When our youngest goes off to college next year, we'll officially be empty nesters.See also: empty, nesteran empty nester An empty nester is a parent whose children have left home. I'm trying to prepare myself for becoming an empty nester when my youngest child goes to university.See also: empty, nesterempty nester a person whose children have grown up and left home. informalSee also: empty, nesterempty-nesters n. parents whose children have grown and moved out. There are a few adjustments that empty-nesters have to make. empty nest, empty nesterA home from which the grown children have moved out, leaving some unoccupied bedrooms; also, the parent(s) in such a home. The term has also given rise to “empty nest syndrome,” the feelings of sadness engendered by the situation. An NBC sitcom entitled Empty Nest aired from 1988 to 1995. The expression dates from the second half of the 1900s.See also: empty, nesterempty nester
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