Roost

Pronunciation: /ruːst/

Definitions of roost

noun a place where birds or bats regularly settle or congregate to rest at night

Example Sentences

A1 The bird found a comfortable roost in the tree.

A2 The chickens always return to their roost at night.

B1 The bats have chosen the old barn as their roost.

B2 The eagle perched on its roost high up in the mountains.

C1 The owl's roost was hidden deep within the forest.

C2 The roost of the peregrine falcon offered stunning views of the countryside.

verb to settle or congregate to rest at night

Example Sentences

A1 The birds roost in the trees at night.

A2 The bats roost upside down in the cave during the day.

B1 The chickens roost on the fence before sunset.

B2 The owls roost in the abandoned barn, hidden from view.

C1 The eagles roost high up on the cliffs overlooking the valley.

C2 The penguins roost together in large colonies to stay warm in the Antarctic winter.

Examples of roost in a Sentence

formal The chickens returned to their roost at sunset.

informal The birds always gather on that roost in the evening.

slang Let's chill at our usual roost tonight.

figurative The old library served as a roost for book lovers.

Grammatical Forms of roost

• past tense: roosted
• plural: roosts
• comparative: more roost
• superlative: most roost
• present tense: roost
• future tense: will roost
• perfect tense: have roosted
• continuous tense: is roosting
• singular: roost
• positive degree: roost
• infinitive: to roost
• gerund: roosting
• participle: roosted

Origin and Evolution of roost

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'roost' originated from Old English 'hrōst', which is related to Old Saxon 'hrōst' and Old High German 'hrōst'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a place where birds, especially fowl, rest or sleep at night, the term 'roost' has evolved to also describe a place where people settle or gather, such as 'roosting' in a bar or cafe.