C2verbtravelnature
US/pɜːrtʃ/
UK/pɜːtʃ/
to sit on the edge of something small or high; of a building, to sit high on a hill
In context
The little village is perched on a ridge high above the rice terraces.
We perched on tiny plastic stools to eat snails on the sidewalk.
A kingfisher perched on a branch, watching the water below.
Words that go with perch
verb + preposition
- perched onA tiny café is perched on the edge of the cliff.
- perched atopA small pagoda sits perched atop the limestone hill.
verb + adverb
- perched highThe monastery is perched high on the mountainside.
- perched precariouslyA goat stood perched precariously on a narrow rock.
verb + noun
- perch on the edgeShe perched on the edge of the bed, too nervous to lie down.