roost

verb

Definition of roostnext
1
as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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2
as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace

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Recent Examples of roost But Dimon is also in the camp of individuals worried about how America’s borrowing habit may come home to roost. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 July 2026 To search for evidence of fire use, the researchers analyzed rodent bones littering the cave, deposited over thousands of years by roosting owls. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The bill of the Iran conflict also now seems to be coming back to roost in Washington. — Lim Hui Jie,leonie Kidd, CNBC, 25 June 2026 When used correctly, these decoys can scare away pesky birds who are trying to roost on your porch. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for roost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
  1. perch
  2. lodge
  3. land
  4. nestle
  5. park
  6. position
Verb
  • Figures depicting the Pink Panther, Spider Man and the Minions have perched or crawled atop the Dome.
    — Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • The rocks can provide birds with a safe place to perch when bathing, too.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026
Definition of perch
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  • On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The incident, lodged in institutional memory, has stalled adoption ever since.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodge
Verb
  • Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After moving to New York after college in 2009, Ian started looking for a creative way to avoid paying rent, and landed on the idea of living aboard a sailboat.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
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  • The Afriski Mountain Resort, some 3,200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level, nestled in the northern Maluti Mountains, is Lesotho's single fully operational ski resort — and the only one in sub-Saharan Africa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • But rather than a vacation destination, a former equestrian center nestled on 20 acres off Route 176 in Hawthorn Woods is planned as a sanctuary for homeless dogs and cats awaiting a better life with new families.
    — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of nestle
Verb
  • Short- and medium-term paper is an especially a good place to park non-emergency cash earmarked for use within five years.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • Plenty of parking spaces Meanwhile, fans who travel by car will have plenty of space to park.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of park
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Punk, now positioned as a cornerstone of SmackDown, is expected to move on to new challengers as the brand builds around its reigning champion.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • However, general manager Darren Mougey has positioned the Jets well for 2027 by acquiring three first-round picks (their own, plus selections from the Colts and Cowboys).
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of position

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