roost
About 0.71 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
- noun A group of birds roosting together.
- noun A bedroom.
- noun The open cross-joists or inner roof of a cottage or living space.
- noun A kick which causes the ball to travel a long distance.
- noun Synonym of perch (“a position that is secure and advantageous”).
- verb To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest.
- verb To spend the night.
Similar words
perch rest nest muscle den deposit bunkhouse lodge shelter dormitory
Often followed by
in on and at for of with sites is
Word family
roosted roosting roosts
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