noun
- places where birds rest or sleep, especially at night
verb
- rests or sleeps in a particular place, especially referring to birds
- stays or lives temporarily in a place
Usage: informal
Examples
- The chickens return to their roosts every evening.
- Several crows built roosts in the old oak tree.
- The pigeon roosts on the window ledge each night.
- A family of sparrows roosts under the bridge.
- The barn owl roosts in the church tower during the day.
- He roosts at his friend’s apartment when he’s in town.
- The bats emerge from their roosts at dusk.