verb
- past tense of roost; settled down for rest or sleep, especially of birds
- past tense of roost; stayed or lodged temporarily
Usage: informal
Examples
- The chickens roosted in the barn for the night.
- Several crows roosted on the telephone wires.
- The pigeons roosted under the bridge until morning.
- Wild turkeys roosted high in the oak trees.
- The travelers roosted at the inn for a few days.
- Bats roosted in the cave during daylight hours.