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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Nuisance complaints Knicely said that while someone can have a rooster, people can also lodge nuisance complaints against the owner by calling 311.
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Eva Flowe
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Traffic cones with signs temporarily forbidding parking lined the road, and a high blue fence, its netting emblazoned with the words ALLEZ LES BLEUS and the insignia of the French national team, the Gallic rooster, alongside the school’s crest lined the edge of the campus.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Thiagarajan Kumararaja's directorial debut set the international film scene on fire with a story of class warfare that features a rooster as a key plot device.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Since the letter was sent, county staff have met with the Hmong community to solicit feedback on a registration process that would allow exceptions to the limits on rooster numbers and lot size.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Eva Flowe
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Traffic cones with signs temporarily forbidding parking lined the road, and a high blue fence, its netting emblazoned with the words ALLEZ LES BLEUS and the insignia of the French national team, the Gallic rooster, alongside the school’s crest lined the edge of the campus.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Thiagarajan Kumararaja's directorial debut set the international film scene on fire with a story of class warfare that features a rooster as a key plot device.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Since the letter was sent, county staff have met with the Hmong community to solicit feedback on a registration process that would allow exceptions to the limits on rooster numbers and lot size.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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“Rooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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