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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. Verb. alight. land. light. perch. settle.
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.
Define roost. roost synonyms, roost pronunciation, roost translation, English dictionary definition of roost. 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...
Definition of roost noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
roost in American English. (ruːst) noun. 1. a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night. 2. a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in. 3. a place for sitting, resting, or lodging.
