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], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 19 October 2025:

     Admittedly, this is a rather stark interpretation of what empty nesting is going to be, but we hope we’re well-prepared.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: anidación vacía f, nidificación vacía f, anidamiento vacío m