1
: a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check
a window ledge
2
: an underwater ridge or reef especially near the shore
3
Examples of ledge in a Sentence
birds perched on the ledge of a building
a ledge on the side of the mountain
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We had been hidden little more than an hour when a flock of turkeys streamed above the ledge and single-filed up the canyon.
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Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2025
Lucy also has a gift for talking brides with cold feet off ledges, as evidenced when her latest success story, Charlotte (Louisa Jacobson), balks on her wedding day.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
The approximately $65 million project will add up to 1,600 seats and feature 12 field-level suites, 44 loge boxes, 148 ledge seats and 882 club seats.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Shortly after helping Freddie off the ledge, Harry meets McAllister's middleman, Donnie.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2025
Lucy also has a gift for talking brides with cold feet off ledges, as evidenced when her latest success story, Charlotte (Louisa Jacobson), balks on her wedding day.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
The approximately $65 million project will add up to 1,600 seats and feature 12 field-level suites, 44 loge boxes, 148 ledge seats and 882 club seats.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Shortly after helping Freddie off the ledge, Harry meets McAllister's middleman, Donnie.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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“Ledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ledge. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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ledge
noun1
: a projecting ridge or raised edge along a surface
2
: an underwater ridge or reef especially near the shore
3
: a narrow flat surface or shelf
especially
: one that sticks out from a wall of rock
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