What is "roosts"

Usage examples of "roosts".

This ground was hard and bony, unlike the soft roosts he was used to, but by squirming he managed to make himself a bowl-shaped hollow.

But the ledges of the Roosts were close above now, and it was possible to hope they would offer a better campsite than the chimney.

On these occasions they could see the great smooth cliff separating the Roosts from the ultimate ledges of the Face.

That place and its high reptile roosts were defended, by stretched cords and nets, from any bird's attack, but there was always the chance just after sunset of intercepting some reptile tardily hurrying home.

The onset of winter's chill, more noticeable at this altitude than it had been near the seashore, had kept the reptiles close to their roosts, had prevented their scouting out the army of the West during the days as it lay hiding in a hundred fragments.

He was further cheered when at last the reptiles screamed their final insults and began their forced retreat, to the safe roosts they must seek out before the coming of the night.

In a minute or two his eyes adapted well enough for him to make out the long, low room of empty roosts and matted straw and splattered walls.

His control still sat on one of the roosts inside one of the tall buildings.

In the dim interior he made out several roosts, one with two birds sitting on it.

In the dim interior, he made out several roosts, one with two birds sitting on it, both with eyes closed.