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🪹Nest Emoji 🪹 EmojiUnicode: 1FAB9

Represents an empty nest.

Released in Released in 2021 as part of Unicode 14.0 and added in Emoji 14.0.

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Meaning and Interpretation

"The 🪹 emoji represents an empty nest, often symbolizing the departure of children from the family home, a space awaiting new beginnings, or sometimes a place that has been vacated. It can also represent literal nests found in nature that are free of occupants."

Symbolism

  • Parenthood and children leaving home.
  • A space that was once occupied but now stands empty, waiting for new life or experiences.
  • Change, transition, and new beginnings.

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Discussing the feelings of parents whose children have grown up and left home.
  • In conversations around the themes of loss, change, or transition.
  • In environmental or conservation discussions, particularly when speaking about bird habitats.

Usage Examples in Conversation

My youngest just moved to college and now the house feels so empty 🪹.
After my divorce, the apartment feels like an empty nest 🪹.
We found an empty nest in our backyard today 🪹! Wonder where the birds went.
As the kids leave one by one, this house is turning into an empty nest 🪹.
It's time for new beginnings as the old chapter comes to a close 🪹.

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Best used when referencing feelings of emptiness or transition linked to home or family.
  • Can be interpreted in both a literal and metaphorical way, so be mindful of the context.
  • Avoid overusing – it specifically symbolizes departure and emptiness, not necessarily sadness.

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