roost

verb/noun

Meaning

A place or structure where birds rest or sleep, or the act of settling down to rest in such a place.

Examples

The pigeons found a high ledge to roost on above the busy city street.
After a long day of foraging, the owls returned to their favorite roost in the old oak tree.

Synonyms: perch, rest, settle, nest

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roost

verb/noun

Pronunciation: /ruːst/

Definition

A place or structure where birds rest or sleep, or the act of settling down to rest in such a place.

Examples

The pigeons found a high ledge to roost on above the busy city street.
After a long day of foraging, the owls returned to their favorite roost in the old oak tree.
The farmer checked the coop to ensure all the hens had come home to roost before locking the door.

How to Use roost

come home to roost (idiom): To have one's past mistakes or bad actions return to cause problems. — "His earlier lies have finally come home to roost."
roost in (prepositional phrase): To settle or stay in a specific location. — "The bats roost in the cave during the daylight hours."

Synonyms of roost

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