Perches
Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːrtʃ/
Perches (noun)
- a place where a bird can sit or rest, like a branch.
- a freshwater fish that is often caught for food.
- a high or safe place where someone can sit or stand.
Examples
- The bird found a perch on the branch.
- A sparrow sat quietly on its perch.
Common collocations: find a perch, comfortable perch, catch a perch, freshwater perch, high perch
Perches (verb)
- to sit or rest on the edge of something.
Examples
- The cat perched on the windowsill.
- She perched on the edge of the chair.