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a
: a support on which birds rest
b
: a place where winged animals and especially birds customarily roost
2
: a group of birds roosting together
roosted; roosting; roosts
1
: to settle down for rest or sleep : perch
2
: to settle oneself as if on a roost
: to supply a roost for or put to roost
Examples of roost in a Sentence
Verb
Pigeons roost on the building's ledge.
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The noise spooks the farm’s newest residents, sandhill cranes in the west pasture, who leap from their roosts and swoop low over the vast prairie.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Read Next National Beloved chicken picks an unusual place to roost — a Louisiana Popeyes, video shows
June 13, 2022 1:11 PM
This story was originally published January 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Here’s how can Hoosiers help bats at home Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The noise spooks the farm’s newest residents, sandhill cranes in the west pasture, who leap from their roosts and swoop low over the vast prairie.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Day one in the job and Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle United’s training ground while the early birds were still roosting.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Read Next National Beloved chicken picks an unusual place to roost — a Louisiana Popeyes, video shows
June 13, 2022 1:11 PM
This story was originally published January 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roost. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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