leaving the nest

A form of leave the nest — To leave home; to stop living with one's parents.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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