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nester

nester

5 6.0
A person who likes making their home comfortable and welcoming
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛstər/
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  • As a nester, she loves decorating her home to make it feel warm and inviting.
  • empty nesters
  • families and empty nesters
  • become empty nesters

Examples

  • Many nesters enjoy adding personal touches to their homes, like family photos and handmade decor.

  • Being a nester, he spends weekends creating cozy spaces in every room of his house.

  • Can you tell I am really enjoying this whole empty nester thing?

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  • You have young professionals without kids, and empty-nesters whose kids are already through the school system.

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  • We are basically empty-nesters now.

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  • Empty nesters, move back to the city!

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  • I will also be an empty nester this year, so I am ready to tackle those piles!

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  • Portland is the best in the country for empty nesters, finance magazine says.

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  • We had gotten through all the financial struggles and were just new empty nesters.

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  • As the years went by, our daughter went off to boarding school, and we became empty nesters earlier than most, so the dogs became our children.

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Compounds

4 6.6

A parent whose children have grown up and left home

How Domestic

homemaker
28 2.7
nester
5 6.0
homeowner
216 2.5
to tenant
1 4.8
resident
8 2.0

Surface Forms

nester singular
nesters plural

Morphology

nester = nest (transparent) = nest + er

Standard agentive formation meaning 'one who engages in nesting (making a home)', which learners can infer from 'nest' + '-er'.

Etymology

Nester comes from nest ('home') and the ending -er ('one who'), like a bird arranging twigs to make a cozy place. So a nester is someone who enjoys making their home warm and comfortable.