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
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We heard the crow of a rooster.
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Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
And, tucked in Lamia’s arms, Hindi the rooster might just prove to be the Soothsayer.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Some 30 miles down the highway, Key West awaits — with its rollicking bars, rooster soundtrack, Jimmy Buffett lore and historic sites tied to Harry S. Truman and Ernest Hemingway.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Most of the towns do not allow roosters, require minimum lot sizes and put a limit on the number of hens allowed.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rooster
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“Rooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster. Accessed 28 May. 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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