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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The species may be partially protected by their tendency to nest on cliff ledges or in tree snags that are the result of past burns and therefore less likely to burn again.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
For one primary bedroom, Dai integrated a wooden ledge on the top of the headboard that contained pop-up outlets to allow the clients to charge devices without the usual mess of cords on the nightstand.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Along the rocky ledges, other men chat and sunbathe, bicycles and shoes abandoned on the ground.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
When a group of ducklings gathered on the ledge of the Westside Highway Bridge in New York City, onlookers held their breath to witness a courageous plunge into the water below.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
For one primary bedroom, Dai integrated a wooden ledge on the top of the headboard that contained pop-up outlets to allow the clients to charge devices without the usual mess of cords on the nightstand.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Along the rocky ledges, other men chat and sunbathe, bicycles and shoes abandoned on the ground.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
When a group of ducklings gathered on the ledge of the Westside Highway Bridge in New York City, onlookers held their breath to witness a courageous plunge into the water below.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 18 June 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 24 Jul. 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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