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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This is similar to baseboards and crown molding—given their ledges, door and window frames naturally accrue a decent amount of dust.
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
And don’t forget to dry your fixtures, glass doors, and shelves or ledges with a microfiber cloth after cleaning to avoid water spots.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Some even filmed themselves walking on ledges of the unfinished skyscrapers.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Wild roses poke their heads up over the window ledge, and beyond the flowers, a grassy field stretches a kilometre or two before dropping vertiginously into the ocean.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
And don’t forget to dry your fixtures, glass doors, and shelves or ledges with a microfiber cloth after cleaning to avoid water spots.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Some even filmed themselves walking on ledges of the unfinished skyscrapers.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Wild roses poke their heads up over the window ledge, and beyond the flowers, a grassy field stretches a kilometre or two before dropping vertiginously into the ocean.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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