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roosts

The correct spelling is roosts.

How to pronounce roosts

noun

Say it like: Roo-sts

The correct spelling is roosts. The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
  2. 2.A group of birds roosting together.
  3. 3.A bedroom
  4. 4.The inner roof of a cottage.
  5. 5.A tidal race.

verb

  1. 1.(of birds or bats) To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest
  2. 2.To spend the night
  3. 3.To rout out of bed; to rouse
  4. 4.To harass, to treat in a rough way.
  5. 5.To arrest

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