Roost

/ruːst/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A place where birds regularly settle or rest.

The old barn serves as a roost for many different species of birds.

A perch or resting place for birds.

The owl found a quiet roost high in the branches of the oak tree.

verb

To settle or rest as a bird does in a roost.

The birds will roost in the trees every evening before nightfall.

To provide a place for birds or other animals to rest.

We built a wooden structure for the chickens to roost in at night.

Middle English 'roosten', from Old English 'hroost'; related to the word 'rest'.

roosting place

A place where someone or something settles temporarily.

chickens come home to roost

The consequences of one's actions come back to affect them.

perch

A bar or branch on which birds rest.

nest

A structure built by birds for laying eggs and raising young.

To crash at someone's place for the night.

I’m too tired to drive home; can I roost at your place?

To chill or hang out informally.

We usually roost at the mall on weekends.