empty nester

English - Turkish

Definition of empty nester in English Turkish dictionary

Çocukları büyüyüp evinden ayrılmış çıkmış, eşiyle yalnız kalmış olan ebeveyn

English - English

Definition of empty nester in English English dictionary

a parent whose children have grown up and left home

A parent whose children have grown and left home

Related Terms

empty nesters

plural form of empty nester

empty-nester

Attributive form of empty nester

empty-nester ststus.

Hyphenation

emp·ty nest·er

Turkish pronunciation

empti nestır

Pronunciation

/ˈemptē ˈnestər/ /ˈɛmptiː ˈnɛstɜr/

Etymology

[ 'em(p)-tE ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English [AE]mettig unoccupied, from [AE]metta leisure, perhaps from [AE]- without + -metta ; more at MUST.