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roost in Irish

roost in Irish is fara — roost means the perch or spot where a bird settles to sleep, often a branch or a bar inside a coop.

roost in Irish

fara
noun
The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

What does "roost" mean?

  1. noun The perch or spot where a bird settles to sleep, often a branch or a bar inside a coop.
    "The hens filed onto the roost as the sun went down."
  2. verb To settle somewhere to sleep or rest for the night, especially said of birds.
    "Starlings roost by the thousand in that stand of trees."
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roost in a sentence

  • The hens filed onto the roost as the sun went down.
  • A pigeon roost had formed under the old railway bridge.
  • Starlings roost by the thousand in that stand of trees.
  • We found bats roosting in the barn rafters.

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What is "roost" in Irish?

"roost" in Irish is fara. roost means: The perch or spot where a bird settles to sleep, often a branch or a bar inside a coop.

How do you use "roost" in a sentence?

Example: "The hens filed onto the roost as the sun went down." In Irish, "roost" is fara.

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