Meaning & use
perch
To sit or rest on the edge of something narrow or elevated, especially briefly.
See it in a sentence
A sparrow perched on the windowsill and watched the room quietly.
The cabin perched precariously on the edge of the steep cliff.
A note on using this word
Perch can also be a noun for the branch or spot where a bird rests, or for a type of freshwater fish.
Words with a similar meaning
roostbalance
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A branch, rod, or spot where a bird rests or roosts.
The parrot hopped back onto its perch after finishing its seeds.
3. noun
A spiny-finned freshwater fish commonly caught for food or sport.
They caught two small perch before the sun went down over the lake.
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