empty nesting

noun

empty nesting

noun

Etymology From empty nest + -ing.

1

The activities done by an empty nest family.

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

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