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perch

noun and verb · /PURCH/

A perch is a place where a bird sits or rests, like a branch or a bar in a birdcage. To perch means to sit or balance on something high or narrow.

In a sentence

  • "The robin chose a sunny perch on the fence and sang to the morning."
  • "Milo tried to perch his toy dragon on top of the bookshelf."

Books where you'll see it

  • Owl Moon
    Jane Yolen
  • The Trumpet of the Swan
    E. B. White
  • Hoot
    Carl Hiaasen
  • The Capture
    Kathryn Lasky
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