Looking for the meaning of the word ROOST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ROOST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Roost
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hrōst, related to Dutch roest; of unknown ultimate origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night, or where bats congregate to rest in the day
Short Definition:place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night
Examples:- birds were hurrying to their evening roosts
Word: Roost
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ruːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep
Short Definition:(of bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep
Examples:- migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost
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