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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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Verb
Pigeons roost on the building's ledge.
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
The huge addition in Queens also marks a big subtraction sign just 10 miles away in the Bronx, where Soto spent last season with the 27-time World Series champion Yankees, who have long ruled Gotham’s baseball roost.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Saugat Bolakhe, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
Use a metal covering or board at a 45-degree angle over ledges where birds like to roost or nest, or use bird spikes that stick out at various angles to prevent birds from landing, says Pierce.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In Wisconsin, those birds don’t just stay on roosts in the famed Horicon Marsh or nearby Wisconsin River.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
The huge addition in Queens also marks a big subtraction sign just 10 miles away in the Bronx, where Soto spent last season with the 27-time World Series champion Yankees, who have long ruled Gotham’s baseball roost.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Over 2 million monarchs have been tagged, with more than 19,000 recoveries reported in Mexico where monarchs congregate to roost for the winter.
—Saugat Bolakhe, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
Use a metal covering or board at a 45-degree angle over ledges where birds like to roost or nest, or use bird spikes that stick out at various angles to prevent birds from landing, says Pierce.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roost. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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