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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Back at the hideout, players even have a friendly rooster, and fruit-picking topside is a common activity.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
In the mornings, roosters and hens roam the sidewalks of Little Havana as the elderly men who play dominoes in the plaza settle in for their game.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
Cockfighting draws scrutiny, too, with homes searched for steroids or gaffs — the sharp blades that get strapped to a fighting rooster’s feet.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
This charming rooster paper towel holder brings that same farmhouse feel.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
In the mornings, roosters and hens roam the sidewalks of Little Havana as the elderly men who play dominoes in the plaza settle in for their game.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
Cockfighting draws scrutiny, too, with homes searched for steroids or gaffs — the sharp blades that get strapped to a fighting rooster’s feet.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
This charming rooster paper towel holder brings that same farmhouse feel.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Rooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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