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a
: a support on which birds rest
b
: a place where winged animals and especially birds customarily roost
2
: a group of birds roosting together
roosted; roosting; roosts
1
: to settle down for rest or sleep : perch
2
: to settle oneself as if on a roost
: to supply a roost for or put to roost
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Examples of roost in a Sentence
Verb
Pigeons roost on the building's ledge.
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 July 2024
Here’s how to help Indiana’s bats Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Nicole Cobler, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Santa Monica Pier is plagued by roosting bird droppings and urban runoff, coming in ranked third on the list.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 20 July 2024
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Noun
O’Donnell took the show to Washington, D.C., rather than its longtime roost in New York City, in a bid to cover the nation’s tumultuous political cycle more closely.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 July 2024
Here’s how to help Indiana’s bats Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
Fun fact: Purple martins like roosting in urban areas, away from predators, hence the locations near malls, per Amber Leung, a nature programs manager with Houston Audubon.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Santa Monica Pier is plagued by roosting bird droppings and urban runoff, coming in ranked third on the list.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 20 July 2024
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roost. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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