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ledge

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ledge /ˈlɛʤ/ noun
plural ledges
ledge
/ˈlɛʤ/
noun
plural ledges
Learner's definition of LEDGE
[count]
: a narrow, flat surface that sticks out from a wall壁架;架状突出物
: a flat rock surface that sticks out from a cliff悬崖岩石架状突出部;岩架
TOEFL BNC: 8884 COCA: 8316

ledge

noun

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
: rock that is solid or continuous enough to form ledges : bedrock
the field was full of ledge
4
: lode, vein
ledgy adjective

Example Sentences

birds perched on the ledge of a building a ledge on the side of the mountain
Recent Examples on the Web Saturday, Fish and Game was notified of a hiker who had slipped and fallen off a ledge while hiking down the mountain with two other people, Fish and Game said in a statement on Monday. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 A few hours later, on the par-3 No. 18, Chugg’s ball landed softly enough to stay on the ledge instead of trickling down the steep slope in front of the green, much to her relief. The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Once the entire staircase is assembled, one partner climbs to the top to balance on a ledge while holding a rod across his/her back. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 July 2022 The 4-year-old cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Leo visiting the Miners Castle landmark with his Wisconsin family was found on a ledge, moving and limping around on Friday, according to a Saturday news release. Emma Tucker, CNN, 10 July 2022 And then being given that opportunity early on to come on with the Broncos, stepping out on a ledge and again, changing my career path. Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Other witnesses say Wilkins had approached the railing and thrown her leg over it, intentionally throwing herself off the ledge. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 About 800 feet farther down the North Country Trail, however, is the main waterfall, a 25-foot cascade that drops cleanly over a steep ledge in the rock. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2021 Celentano can be seen pushing the officer over the ledge, investigators said. Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English legge bar of a gate

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ledge was in 1535
TOEFL BNC: 8884 COCA: 8316
ledge

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEDGE | LEDGE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhigh高岩架wide寬寬的壁架narrow, small窄窄的壁架;小岩礁window窗台cliff, mountain, rock, rocky峭壁岩架;山上的岩脊;岩礁VERB + LEDGEcling to抓住岩架be perched on棲息在岩架上LEDGE + VERBrun岩架延伸A narrow ledge runs across the northern face of the cliff.懸崖北邊有一條窄窄的岩架穿過。PREPOSITIONalong a/the ledge沿着壁架I felt along the ledge at the top of the door.我順着門頂部的橫檔摸索。on a/the ledge在壁架上The phone was perched precariously on the window ledge.電話放在窗台上,搖搖欲墜。

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