roost
1 of 2verb/rust/
Forms:roosts,roosting,roosted,roosted
1
(birds or bats) to settle or rest on a perch or in a shelter for sleep or rest
- The birds roost in the large oak tree every evening.
- Bats often roost in caves during the day to avoid sunlight.
- Chickens roost in the coop to stay safe from predators at night.
- Swallows like to roost under the eaves of old barns.
- The owls roost high in the pine trees, away from human activity.
2
settle down or stay, as if on a roost