: a parent whose children have grown and moved away from home
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Brooke Shields is adjusting to her life as an empty nester.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Many empty nesters use this phase to create opportunities for deeper, more meaningful connections with friends, with more time to devote to social interactions.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
Matt Damon is one step closer to being an empty nester.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
The reasonably popular two-row SUV designed for empty nesters has been completely redesigned for the 2025 model year with a design that puts a fresh Nissan face forward and new, elegant cabin design.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Many empty nesters use this phase to create opportunities for deeper, more meaningful connections with friends, with more time to devote to social interactions.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
Matt Damon is one step closer to being an empty nester.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
The reasonably popular two-row SUV designed for empty nesters has been completely redesigned for the 2025 model year with a design that puts a fresh Nissan face forward and new, elegant cabin design.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Empty nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20nester. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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