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    roost
    /ruːst/

    noun

    • 1. a place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night, or where bats congregate to rest in the day: "birds were hurrying to their evening roosts"

    verb

    • 1. (of a bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep: "migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Roost is a noun or verb that means a place where birds rest or sleep, or the act of doing so. Learn how to use roost in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore the origin and pronunciation of roost.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roostRoost Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to settle down for rest or sleep : perch. 2. : to settle oneself as if on a roost. transitive verb. : to supply a roost for or put to roost. Synonyms.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › roostROOST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night. a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in. a place for sitting, resting, or lodging.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROOST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Roost is a noun meaning a place where birds or bats rest or sleep, or a verb meaning to rest or sleep on a perch. Learn how to use roost in sentences and idioms such as come home to roost and rule the roost.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roostRoost - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A roost is a place where birds or bats can sleep or rest safely. Backyard chickens need a comfortable, secure roost to stay warm and rested. You can use roost to mean the perch that birds stand on while resting, the structure that contains the perch, or even a random tree branch, in the case of a wild bird.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › roostRoost - definition of roost by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A place where winged animals, especially birds or bats, rest or sleep. 2. A group of animals in a roost. 3. A place for temporary rest or sleep: "One corner of the Panhandle served as a roost for outlaws, thieves, and killers" (Timothy Egan). intr.v. roost·ed, roost·ing, roosts. 1. To rest or sleep on a perch or in a roost. 2.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionroost noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of roost noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.