flying the nest

A form of fly the nest — To leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fly the nest
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APA

flying the nest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20the%20nest

MLA

“flying the nest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20the%20nest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying the nest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20the%20nest.

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