roost (Meaning)
roost (n)
a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
roost (v)
sit, as on a branch
settle down or stay, as if on a roost
roost (n.)
Roast.
The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.
A collection of fowls roosting together.
roost (v. t.)
See Roust, v. t.
roost (v. i.)
To sit, rest, or sleep, as fowls on a pole, limb of a tree, etc.; to perch.
Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep.
Synonyms & Antonyms of roost
roost Sentence Examples
- The majestic eagle soared into the sky from its mountainside roost.
- The tiny sparrows nestled together in the warm shelter of their roost.
- The bats emerged from their roost at twilight, creating a fluttering spectacle.
- The abandoned barn became an unlikely roost for a group of owls.
- The hermit crab sought shelter in a discarded conch shell, using it as its nocturnal roost.
- The abandoned church tower provided a convenient roost for a colony of pigeons.
- The birdwatchers patiently observed the hummingbirds as they flitted around their roost.
- The bats' roost was nestled within a dark and secluded cave.
- The treetops served as a safe roost for the sleeping parrots.
- As the sun began to set, the birds made their way back to their familiar roost.
FAQs About the word roost
a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds, a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep, sit, as on a branch, settle down or stay, as if on a roostRoast.,
perch, land, alight, settle,light, touch down, belly-land,crash-land
take off,rise, wing, arise, climb, arise, plane, climb, ascend, rise
The majestic eagle soared into the sky from its mountainside roost.
The tiny sparrows nestled together in the warm shelter of their roost.
The bats emerged from their roost at twilight, creating a fluttering spectacle.
The abandoned barn became an unlikely roost for a group of owls.
