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nester

  • a word derived from nest.
    nest
    noun
    a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.

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Having a third child, which she still thinks about, would mean she wouldn’t be an empty nester until her mid-60s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Which, to an almost-empty nester, makes the mundane tasks of motherhood suddenly poignant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

But then, as she approached becoming an empty nester, Dressback began having panic attacks around being gay, she said, feeling that “I’ve pushed this down for a really long time.”

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024

Milestones like a 40th or 50th birthday, or becoming an empty nester, can provoke uncertainty about your life and your future.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

This bird, a ground nester and forager, was all but eliminated on treated areas.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson