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roost

/ɹˈust/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. sit, as on a branch
    “The birds perched high in the tree”
  2. settle down or stay, as if on a roost

noun

  1. a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
  2. a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

Synonyms for roost

Words that rhyme with roost

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