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roost

roost

 
 
pronunciation:
rust
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a perch on which birds rest or sleep, or a place containing such perches.
That farm has a chicken roost.
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part of speech: verb
inflections: roosts, roosting, roosted
definition: to land or rest on a roost.
Wild turkeys roost in trees at night.
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