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Meaning of roost in English
Pronunciation
/rust/
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Verb
roost
Definitions
1.
sit, as on a branch
Examples
« The birds perched high in the treee »
2.
settle down or stay, as if on a roost
Noun
roost
Etymology
Old English hrōst, related to Dutch roest; of unknown ultimate origin
Definitions
1.
a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
2.
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep