roostnoun [ C ]
uk/ruːst/us/ruːst/a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep
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Animal dwellings - natural
- anthill
- arboreal
- biome
- burrow
- byre
- cobweb
- den
- earth
- habitat
- house
- lair
- litter
- lodge
- molehill
- nest
- niche
- rookery
- warren
- web
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roostverb [ I ]
uk/ruːst/us/ruːst/When birds roost, they go somewhere to rest or sleep.
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- nuzzle
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- stampede
- torpor
- trot
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Idiom(s)
come back/home to roost