empty nesting

English

Etymology

From empty nest +‎ -ing.

Noun

empty nesting (uncountable)

  1. The activities done by an empty nest family.
    • 2025 August 10, Don Riddell, “Now that my kids are off to college, what’s this empty nester dad to do?”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Admittedly, this is a rather stark interpretation of what empty nesting is going to be, but we hope we’re well-prepared.
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