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    ledge
    /lɛdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface: "he heaved himself up over a ledge"
    • 2. an underwater ridge, especially of rocks beneath the sea near the shore: "a reef ledge"

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  2. a narrow, flat area like a shelf that sticks out from a building, cliff, or other vertical surface: a window ledge. (Definition of ledge from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ledge.

  3. noun. ˈlej. 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. a. : a narrow flat surface or shelf. especially : one that projects from a wall of rock. We rappelled down the cliff and reached the ledge. b.

  4. 1. a narrow horizontal surface resembling a shelf and projecting from a wall, window, etc. 2. a layer of rock that contains an ore; vein. 3. a ridge of rock that lies beneath the surface of the sea. 4. a narrow shelflike rock projection on a cliff or mountain. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. a narrow, flat area like a shelf that sticks out from a building, cliff, or other vertical surface: a window ledge. (Definition of ledge from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ledge.

  6. noun. a narrow horizontal surface resembling a shelf and projecting from a wall, window, etc. a layer of rock that contains an ore; vein. a ridge of rock that lies beneath the surface of the sea. a narrow shelflike rock projection on a cliff or mountain.

  7. 1. a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray. 2. a more or less flat shelf of rock protruding from a cliff or slope. 3. a reef, ridge, or line of rocks in the sea.

  8. Definition of ledge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.