empty-nesters

empty nester

A parent whose children have moved out of the home. When our youngest goes off to college next year, we'll officially be empty nesters.
See also: empty, nester
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

empty-nesters

n. parents whose children have grown and moved out. There are a few adjustments that empty-nesters have to make.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • an empty nester
  • empty nester
  • empty calories
  • quite so
  • jam tomorrow
  • kafooster
  • empty threat
  • nester
  • empty nest
  • empty nest, empty nester
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Doran is looking to lure empty-nesters to ENVi, Kuechle said during the discussion.
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London: China is observing the emergence of a new consumer group - the working 'empty-nesters'.
Empty-nester phenomenon common in West
Many will use their new-found funds - and freedom - to get out and about, with one in five "empty-nesters" planning to jet off on more holidays and one in six enjoying more meals out.
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All bedrooms are on one level, making this plan a perfect fit for empty-nesters or small families.
Open layout with lots of storage
It's a trend that includes a wide swath of the population, from young married couples to empty-nesters.
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THE flags are out at Chateau Overbury - we are empty-nesters! Daughter and son have both "gone for good".
Karen Overbury
Brittley Jarrell, chief strategy officer with Core, said the Flatiron District is growing in popularity among "empty-nesters."
That special holiday feeling
Priced between $800,000 and $4.5 million, six are already under contract; buyers include second-home owners and empty-nesters downsizing big suburban homes.
Luxury condos selling briskly
But not everyone agreed, even in this predominantly progressive neighborhood where young urban singles--many of whom are lesbian or gay--rub elbows with straight empty-nesters, and where trendy new shops are popping up next to traditional Italian markets.
Sinking Santorum: why are gays and lesbians pounding the pavement for a U.S. Senate candidate who opposes same-sex marriage and won't stand up for gays in the military? Look at whom he has a good chance of defeating