What is the meaning of EMPTY NESTERS?

Middle-aged or older couples whose children have grown up and "left the nest" to live on their own. Often looking to sell a larger house and buy a smaller one.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). empty nesters. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/empty_nesters/definitions/1152925
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "empty nesters" http://smartdefine.org/empty_nesters/definitions/1152925 (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, empty nesters, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/empty_nesters/definitions/1152925>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "empty nesters" 21 October 2010. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/empty_nesters/definitions/1152925>