roost

Example Sentences

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The bat roosts are costing £166,000 and are part of the £372m major road upgrades which are due to be completed at the Gloucestershire junction over the next three years.

From BBC

Chicken thighs are roosting in recipes from high-end wellness resorts for top spenders and in the grocery carts of average consumers who are increasingly steering toward poultry because of record-high beef prices in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Now the chickens are coming home to roost."

From Barron's

They would roost on the stove each night to stay warm as the fire died down.

From Literature

Long ago she had strung that rope across the eaves for them to roost.

From Literature