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perchverb

uk ​ /pɜːtʃ/ us ​ /pɝːtʃ/
perch in, on, etc. sth

› to sit on or near the edge of something:

We perched on bar stools and had a beer.
A blackbird was perching on the gate.

› [ I or T ] to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in this position:

The village is perched on top of a high hill.

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perchnoun

uk ​ /pɜːtʃ/ us ​ /pɝːtʃ/

perch noun (SEAT)

› [ C ] a place where a bird sits, especially a thin rod in a cage (= wire box)

› [ C ] a seat or other place high up, often giving a good view of something below:

We watched the parade from our perch on the scaffolding.

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Idiom(s)

fall off your perch

(Definition of “perch” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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perchverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /pɜrtʃ/

› (of a bird) to rest on a branch or other object, or of a person or thing to sit or be on the edge or top of something:

[ T ] A baseball cap, turned backwards, was perched on his head.
perch
noun [ C ] us ​ /pɜrtʃ/

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From their perches in the towers, the prison guards could see the entire prison yard.

(Definition of “perch” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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