1. settling down to rest or sleep, especially of birds perching for the night
2. staying or dwelling in a place temporarily
Usage: informal

1. the act of settling down to rest or sleep, especially by birds

Examples

• The chickens are roosting in the barn for the night.
• We watched the crows roosting in the tall oak tree.
• The bats began roosting in the cave at sunset.
• He’s been roosting at his friend’s apartment all week.
• The pigeons’ roosting behavior changes with the seasons.
• After roosting all night, the birds flew away at dawn.