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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Additionally, a rooster isn’t necessary for hens to lay eggs, so depending on what the neighbor’s objectives are, the rooster may be happier and healthier rehomed in a place with more space.
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The Rockefeller Wing features several dozen—a rooster with filigreed plumage, the famous mask depicting a queen mother, and plaques that once adorned the kingdom’s royal palace, which British troops ransacked and burned in 1897.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This feels a bit forced and corny, and the director becomes even more outlandish depicting Maggi’s dreams as their relationship feels fully unsalvageable: a rooster disturbs him in real life, then visits him in giant, anthropomorphized form in his dream to injure him or worse.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
Listen for roosters crowing and watch the roads and hay bales for hungry and preening birds.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The Rockefeller Wing features several dozen—a rooster with filigreed plumage, the famous mask depicting a queen mother, and plaques that once adorned the kingdom’s royal palace, which British troops ransacked and burned in 1897.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This feels a bit forced and corny, and the director becomes even more outlandish depicting Maggi’s dreams as their relationship feels fully unsalvageable: a rooster disturbs him in real life, then visits him in giant, anthropomorphized form in his dream to injure him or worse.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
Listen for roosters crowing and watch the roads and hay bales for hungry and preening birds.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 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 21 Aug. 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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