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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And Lanza on that particular day more than 40 years ago happened to be sitting in the front row, with his feet propped up on a ledge as Holtz walked in to address his new team.
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
These pose less fall risk than a traditional bathtub or even a shower with a walk-in shower with a small ledge.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Unfolding with an immersive pace to earn our attention and chuckles throughout, the film’s opening sequence is its most brilliant, with an employee of a beer bottling factory in the Midwest dropping his vape on the ledges of fast-moving machinery.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The company also recently released an easy-to-put-together Surround Tabletop, which enhances the outdoor experience by creating a rim that not only gives you a safer distance to the fire (a big perk for kids and pets), but works as the perfect ledge for hot cocoa and small plates.
—Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
These pose less fall risk than a traditional bathtub or even a shower with a walk-in shower with a small ledge.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Unfolding with an immersive pace to earn our attention and chuckles throughout, the film’s opening sequence is its most brilliant, with an employee of a beer bottling factory in the Midwest dropping his vape on the ledges of fast-moving machinery.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The company also recently released an easy-to-put-together Surround Tabletop, which enhances the outdoor experience by creating a rim that not only gives you a safer distance to the fire (a big perk for kids and pets), but works as the perfect ledge for hot cocoa and small plates.
—Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Ledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ledge. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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