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
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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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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
Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The ensuing scandal tests boundaries across a spectrum of beliefs and expectations, and has serious consequences for Roberts’ character as her chickens come back to roost.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Others have also decamped from TV’s midnight roost.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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
Verb
Travelers will watch the birds circle overhead before coming into the shallow waters and sandbars to roost at night.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The ensuing scandal tests boundaries across a spectrum of beliefs and expectations, and has serious consequences for Roberts’ character as her chickens come back to roost.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roost. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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