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henroost

henroost

8.9
A raised bar or small shelter where hens sleep at night
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : percha para gallinas
  • Every evening, the hens return to their henroost as the sun sets.

Examples

  • The farmer built a new henroost to keep the chickens safe from foxes.

  • Each evening, the hens settle down in their cozy henroost to sleep peacefully.

  • Cleaning the henroost is an important part of keeping healthy poultry.

  • The farmer built a new henroost for his chickens.

  • Each henroost can hold up to twenty hens.

  • To protect the hens from predators, the farmer built a sturdy henroost with a secure roof.

  • At dusk, the hens eagerly rush back to their henroost after a long day in the yard.

Synonyms

perch
vshenroost
32 4.1

A high narrow place where a bird or person can sit

is a night sleeping structure for domestic farm birds rather than an elevated seat
coop
vshenroost
31 1.6

A small building where people keep chickens or other birds

denotes a night resting place for domestic farm birds rather than general animal housing
roost
vshenroost
21 3.3

A place where birds rest or sleep

applies specifically to domestic farm birds as a night sleeping place
henhouse
vshenroost
14 1.4

A small farm building where chickens live

is about a sleeping spot for domestic farm birds at night rather than general care
chicken coop
vshenroost
10 1.3

A small building where people keep chickens

focuses on night resting perches for domestic farm birds rather than general housing
hencoop
vshenroost
7.3

A small building on a farm where chickens live

is used mainly for night sleeping and perching by domestic farm birds

How Sheltered

henhouse
14 1.4
coop
31 1.6
henroost
  • Archaic
8.9
roost
21 3.3
perch
32 4.1

Surface Forms

henroost singular
henroosts plural

Morphology

henroost = hen + roost (transparent) = hen + roost

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'hen' and 'roost'; a B1 learner who knows both components can infer the sense.

Etymology

Henroost is a simple compound of hen ('female chicken') and roost ('a place where birds rest or sleep'). So, henroost is just the spot where hens go to sleep and rest at night.