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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rivera finally grabbed the victim and got him on the ledge.
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Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Griffith and Kwan find Eddie pacing on the ledge, holding his bright new coat.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Kurt was leaning on his arms against the roof ledge, absolutely still, staring out across Seattle.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
Rioter who blind-sided officer gets over 6 years in prison
Also on Tuesday, a man who blind-sided a police officer and knocked him head first over a five-foot-high ledge outside the Capitol was sentenced to six years and six months in prison.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2024
Witnesses say the group of pigs may have broken the dog’s fall, as the dog toppled over the ledge on top of the hogs, Elbert County Emergency Services assistant director Beth Seymour told McClatchy News.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
His team concocted an idea where Tyler would walk vertically up a cliff wall, hang on to a ledge for dear life, then be blown across (and off) the stage by a simulated wind gust.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The practical yet stylish solid wood structure is currently 67% off and comes with a lower storage shelf, a large working table space, and an upper ledge for housing smaller planters.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
The Chameleon is shown being threatening in multiple scenes, pushing people off ledges and reveling in being bad.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Griffith and Kwan find Eddie pacing on the ledge, holding his bright new coat.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Kurt was leaning on his arms against the roof ledge, absolutely still, staring out across Seattle.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
Rioter who blind-sided officer gets over 6 years in prison
Also on Tuesday, a man who blind-sided a police officer and knocked him head first over a five-foot-high ledge outside the Capitol was sentenced to six years and six months in prison.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2024
Witnesses say the group of pigs may have broken the dog’s fall, as the dog toppled over the ledge on top of the hogs, Elbert County Emergency Services assistant director Beth Seymour told McClatchy News.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
His team concocted an idea where Tyler would walk vertically up a cliff wall, hang on to a ledge for dear life, then be blown across (and off) the stage by a simulated wind gust.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The practical yet stylish solid wood structure is currently 67% off and comes with a lower storage shelf, a large working table space, and an upper ledge for housing smaller planters.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
The Chameleon is shown being threatening in multiple scenes, pushing people off ledges and reveling in being bad.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Ledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ledge. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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