Perch is a kind of fish that lives in fresh water like rivers and lakes. It is small and often caught for food. You can see it swimming near plants or rocks.
The perch swims near the water plants.
He caught a big perch in the lake.
Perch means a spot where a bird sits or rests. Usually, it is a branch or stick that is flat or round. Birds use it to rest, sleep, or look around.
The bird sat on the perch outside.
You can see the owl on its perch at night.
To perch means to sit or stand on a narrow or high place. It often shows you are on a small or delicate spot. People or animals do this when they want to look around or stay safe.
She perched on the tall stool by the bar.
The cat perched on the narrow ledge carefully.
Perch is an old unit used to measure land length. It equals about 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards. People used it before modern meters and feet for land surveying.
The field is twenty perches long.
He measured five perches along the fence.
A perch can also mean a special stand or seat made for birds, especially trained ones like falcons. They rest on these places when they are not flying.
The falcon returned to its perch calmly.
The hawk rested on the wooden perch.
Sometimes, a perch means a small narrow place like a shelf or ledge where people can sit or stand. It is a casual or slang use of the word, usually for quick resting spots.
He sat on the perch by the window.
The children climbed onto the perch of the wall.
