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- Dictionaryroost/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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ROOST definition: 1. a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep: 2. When birds roost, they go…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Jun 13, 2024 · The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch ).
roost in British English. (ruːst ) noun. 1. a place, perch, branch, etc, where birds, esp domestic fowl, rest or sleep. 2. a temporary place to rest or stay. 3. See rule the roost.
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.
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.
Roost definition: A place where winged animals, especially birds or bats, rest or sleep.
Definition of roost – Learner’s Dictionary. roost. noun [ C ] uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ruːst / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. a place where birds go to rest or sleep. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
Definition of roost noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
