1
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
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Verb
Pigeons roost on the building's ledge.
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Last fall, however, researchers recorded the second-smallest roost since measurements started in 1993.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Crows roost in cities out of convenience—especially during the winter, when the ambient heat of the urban area helps keep them warm.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The huge addition in Queens also marks a big subtraction sign just 10 miles away in the Bronx, where Soto spent last season with the 27-time World Series champion Yankees, who have long ruled Gotham’s baseball roost.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Last fall, however, researchers recorded the second-smallest roost since measurements started in 1993.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Chickens can roost on trees and goats love to chew on them.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Crows roost in cities out of convenience—especially during the winter, when the ambient heat of the urban area helps keep them warm.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roost. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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