empty nest
About this emoji
The empty nest emoji is part of the Animals & Nature category (plant-other) since Unicode 14.0. It is associated with: branch, empty, home, nest.
The empty nest emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category, specifically the plant-other subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 14.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🪹 empty nest emoji for talking about animals, plants, weather, and the natural world. It is often associated with branch, empty, home, nest.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🪹 |
| Name | empty nest |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Subgroup | plant-other |
| Unicode version | 14.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1FAB9 |
| Shortcode alias | :empty_nest: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :empty_nest: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “empty nest” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.