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Definition perch in British English

perch noun

noun
/pɜː(r)tʃ/
1

an area or object that a bird uses for resting on, usually above the ground

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aerie eyrie nest
1.1

a narrow or small, and usually high, place where someone sits, especially for a short time

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upright perch be seated
1.2

a place for a building or object that makes it higher than other things close to it

2

a fish that lives in rivers and lakes

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bass bream carp
2.1

this fish eaten as food

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bass bloater bouillabaisse
3

to die

Example

She hopes not to fall off her perch until the next century!

Definition perch in British English