empty nesting

noun

The activities done by an empty nest family.

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Meanings

nounempty nesting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

Origin

From empty nest + -ing.

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Translations

Spanish anidación vacía, nidificación vacía
  • anidación vacíaTranslations
  • nidificación vacíaTranslations
  • anidamiento vacíoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

empty nesting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20nesting

MLA

“empty nesting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20nesting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty nesting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20nesting.

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