roost
noun
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
has been roosting
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present perfect progressiveof roost (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He comes along under the apple-tree of a December afternoon and looks up at the leafless limbs where he has been roosting since summer.
From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Erle Elsworth Clippinger
