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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Feng is sitting on the ledge of the steps, snapping pics and flirting with every woman who comes his way.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
In a surveillance video released by authorities, Robinson allegedly darts across the roof after firing the single shot, jimmies down to a ledge and jumps to the grass below.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The ledges rise to about 3,200 feet, with hikers climbing roughly 1,200 feet from the trailhead to reach the overlook.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Meat Boy can now move forwards and backwards, plus there’s your perception of depth to contend with when leaping across ledges.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
In a surveillance video released by authorities, Robinson allegedly darts across the roof after firing the single shot, jimmies down to a ledge and jumps to the grass below.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The ledges rise to about 3,200 feet, with hikers climbing roughly 1,200 feet from the trailhead to reach the overlook.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Meat Boy can now move forwards and backwards, plus there’s your perception of depth to contend with when leaping across ledges.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ledge
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“Ledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ledge. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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