Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep.
place where chickens spend the night; also called a perch
A group of birds that gathers together for the night. The roost may have just one species or many different species. Some species have large and noisy roosts, such as ravens, crows, starlings, grackles, blackbirds, cowbirds, and robins. The extinct Passenger Pigeon had the largest roosts every recorded.
1. a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night. 2. a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in (Stein 1966).
a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
settle down or stay, as if on a roost
a bird's perching or resting place
a location where swifts gather at dusk to spend the night
a place where a bird sleeps, alone or in groups[] STUV
to rest, sit or sleep on a perch.
Bats, owls and other flying creatures take rest in roosts. Owls roost by perching upright in tree cavities and on branches. Bats hang from trees, cave walls, tree bark, attics and other safe hollows when roosting.
Bats, owls and other flying creatu...
(n.) An elevated bar that chickens perch on when they sleep at night. Standard size is 2-inch diameter, and at least 10 inches of space per bird.
Gathering spot to spend the night or the winter
A place where birds rest or sleep.
A place where a bat or bird settles to nest
To settle down for rest or sleep.
The place where chickens spend the night; the act of resting on a roost; also called "perch."
