1
a
: an adult male domestic chicken : cock
b
: an adult male of various birds other than the domestic chicken
2
: a cocky or vain man
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We heard the crow of a rooster.
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Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The basilica's heights are bursting with nature, from the rooster who crowed while Peter denied Christ to reptiles doing the job of gargoyles, and piles of fruit that crown its spires.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The rooster that woke me up each morning also did the trick.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Deputies responded on May 24 to reports of a possible rooster-fighting event near Kettleman Lane and Highway 12.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rooster
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“Rooster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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rooster
noun
roost·er
ˈrü-stər 
1
: an adult male domestic chicken
2
: an adult male bird
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