What does 🪹 Empty Nest mean?
An empty bird’s nest woven from twigs. It is the perfect shorthand for “empty nest syndrome,” the bittersweet moment when grown children leave home and the house suddenly goes quiet. It can also express loneliness, moving out or getting ready for a new start. Birdwatchers use it after the fledglings have flown. It was added in 2021 along with the 🪺 nest with eggs.
🪹 Empty Nest is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (plants, trees & leaves), added in Emoji 14.0 in 2021. People use it in messages about branch, home and nesting.
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🪹 Empty Nest on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Empty Nest looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Empty Nest emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🪹 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :empty_nest:.
When was the Empty Nest emoji added?
🪹 Empty Nest was added in Emoji 14.0, released in 2021. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🪹 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Empty Nest. The underlying code (U+1FAB9) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.