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roost
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- pronunciation:
- rust
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A roost is a place where a bird rests or sleeps.
The farmer's chickens were all resting on their roosts in the chicken coop. |
| related words: |
home |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
roosts, roosting, roosted |
| definition: |
When a bird roosts, it gets onto the place where it will rest or sleep. When a bird is roosting, it is resting or sleeping on its particular spot.
The eagle is roosting on a high branch of that tall tree. |
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