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roost

  • noun
  • /ɹuːst/

The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

Other meanings

  1. A group of birds roosting together.

  2. A kick which causes the ball to travel a long distance.

A kind of

  • shelter

Example sentences

  • “The chickens have come home to roost.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Some birds migrate to roost during specific seasons.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hrōst" (wooden framework of a roof; roost).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “roost” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.