noun
ledge
lehj
noun
1
A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
"The climber found a narrow ledge to rest on halfway up the cliff."
"A pigeon nested on the window ledge outside her office."
2
A ridge or shelf of rock, especially underwater or bearing minerals.
"Divers explored a rocky ledge just off the coastline."
How to Use Ledge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flat, narrow strip sticking out from a vertical surface.
Common pairings
window ledge
narrow ledge
rocky ledge
Word Forms
ledged past tense, ledges plural, ledges plural, ledges singular
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Etymology
From Old English leċġ, "a bar or crossbeam," related to the verb "to lay" — a ledge was originally something laid across as a support.