empty nester

See also: empty-nester

English

Etymology

empty nest +‎ -er

Noun

empty nester (plural empty nesters)

A person whose children have grown up and left home.

Related terms

empty nest

Translations

person whose children have left home

Chinese:
Mandarin: 空巢老人, (kōngcháo lǎorén) 空巢主 (kōngcháo zhǔ)

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