empty nest
idiomPart ofnested
empty nest — idiom
1. a home where all the children have grown up and moved away, leaving the parents
1.idiom
Definition
a home where all the children have grown up and moved away, leaving the parents living alone.
Example
After the last daughter moved out, Gabriel and his wife took time to adjust to their empty nest.
Empty nest syndrome describes the loneliness some parents feel once their children have all left home.