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roost

roost

Meaning of roost

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EN-UK/ˈruːst/
EN-US/ˈrust/
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roost with Russian translation

roost usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Голуби покинули насест до восхода солнца.

The pigeons left the roost before sunrise.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Насест обычно находится за сараем.

The roost is behind the shed.

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roost belongs to the topic "Birds". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

roostнасест
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

roost synonyms

Related words worth learning together

perch
A specific place to sit or rest, often narrow or elevated; emphasizes the act of sitting.
bough
A large tree branch; a part of a tree that commonly serves as a roost but is a physical object rather than the concept of a roost.
branch
A limb or offshoot of a tree; commonly used as a place where birds roost, but denotes the tree part rather than the roost concept.
ledge
A narrow horizontal projection (on a cliff, building, or window) where a bird may sit; more architectural/geographical than a dedicated roost.
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perch

A specific place to sit or rest, often narrow or elevated; emphasizes the act of sitting.

B1Very Often

The sparrow landed on a high perch.

🇬🇧en

A large tree branch; a part of a tree that commonly serves as a roost but is a physical object rather than the concept of a roost.

B1Often

A crow sat on a thick bough watching the field.

B
🇬🇧en
branch

A limb or offshoot of a tree; commonly used as a place where birds roost, but denotes the tree part rather than the roost concept.

B1Very Often

The chickadees roosted on a thin branch overnight.

L
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ledge

A narrow horizontal projection (on a cliff, building, or window) where a bird may sit; more architectural/geographical than a dedicated roost.

B1Very Often

A pigeon rested on the narrow ledge outside the window.

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how to pronounce roost

/ˈruːst/

roost translation

roost

roost examples

The pigeons left the roost before sunrise.

roost transcription

/ˈruːst/, /ˈrust/

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roost meaning: what does it mean?

living beings birds noun

roost pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

roost is pronounced as /ˈruːst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

roost definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The pigeons left the roost before sunrise. Translation: Голуби покинули насест до восхода солнца.

Is roost part of Birds vocabulary?

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Is roost part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, roost can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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