Ledge Definition

lĕj
ledges
noun
ledges
A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
American Heritage
A shelflike projection.
A window ledge.
Webster's New World
A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall.
American Heritage
A projecting ridge of rocks.
Webster's New World
Such a ridge under the surface of the water near the shore.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ledge

Noun

Singular:
ledge
Plural:
ledges

Origin of Ledge

  • Middle English crossbar probably from leggen to lay from Old English lecgan legh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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