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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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Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
In the weeks before migration, many species gather at communal roosts.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the chickens coming home to roost doesn’t stop there.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Some species return to the same roosts nightly, often near water, so these rings can appear repeatedly, unlike storms, which take varied shapes.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
In the weeks before migration, many species gather at communal roosts.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Though no condors were roosting near the Grand Canyon area wildfires, the Peregrine Fund evacuated three captive condors in their facilities to a safe location.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But the chickens coming home to roost doesn’t stop there.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roost. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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