1
a
: an adult male domestic chicken : cock
b
: an adult male of various birds other than the domestic chicken
2
: a cocky or vain man
Examples of rooster in a Sentence
We heard the crow of a rooster.
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Each image — a rooster, an elephant and a monarch butterfly among them — is placed where the spots would fall on a real horse.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies found a large crowd gathered on the property, where several roosters were roaming freely.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Dressed in matching pants that make their calves look like those of a rooster, Bret, Jordan, and Zac go to the driving range and rehash the Chippendales situation.
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Mornings are silent but for the occasional crow of a rooster or the hum of a bicycle wheel on gravel.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies found a large crowd gathered on the property, where several roosters were roaming freely.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Dressed in matching pants that make their calves look like those of a rooster, Bret, Jordan, and Zac go to the driving range and rehash the Chippendales situation.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Mornings are silent but for the occasional crow of a rooster or the hum of a bicycle wheel on gravel.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Rooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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rooster
noun
roost·er
ˈrü-stər 
1
: an adult male domestic chicken
2
: an adult male bird
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