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empty nester

–noun
a parent whose child or children have reached adulthood and moved away from home.

Origin:
empty nest + -er 1
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empty nester  
n.   Informal
A parent whose children have grown and left home.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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