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ledge¹
- /lɛd͡ʒ/ Canada, US, UK
- /led͡ʒ/ Australia
Sounds like lege · Rhymes with -ɛdʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English legge, from Old English leċġ (“bar, crossbeam”), from Proto-West Germanic *laggju (“layer, strip, ledge, rung, bar”), from Proto-Germanic *lagjō (“layer, stratum”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie, recline”). Cognate with West Frisian lêch (“a layer of sheaves on a threshing floor”), Dutch leg (“layer”), German Low German Legg (“wrinkle, fold, flat layer, stratum”), Middle High German legge, lecke (“position, layer, stratum, tier; pleat, hem”). Related to Middle English leggen (“to lay, apply”), from Old English leċġan (“to lay”); and Old English *ġeleċġ (“positioning, arrangement, layout”) as in Old English limġeleċġ (“the disposition of the limbs, form, shape”). More at lay.
noun ledges
- A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. Let me help you tie the rope around your neck / Let me help to talk you the wrong way off the ledge / Let me help you hold the Glock against your head
- A shelf on which articles may be laid.
- A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
- A layer or stratum.
- A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
- A (door or window) lintel.
- A cornice.
- A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
verb ledges · ledging · ledged
- To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc). [...] preparation must not remove excess dentine from the canal, and care must be taken not to ledge the canal walls.
ledge²
- /lɛd͡ʒ/ Canada, US, UK
- /led͡ʒ/ Australia
Sounds like lege · Rhymes with -ɛdʒ
noun ledges
- Alternative form of lege (“a legend; a person held in high regard”). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pete-jenson-adebayors-fresh-start-means-hard-work-short-hair-ndash-and-vital-goals-2263767.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8605605/Andy-Murray-v-Feliciano-Lopez-at-Wimbledon-2011-as-it-happened.html, https://web.arc
ledge³
- /lɛd͡ʒ/ Canada, US, UK
- /led͡ʒ/ Australia
Sounds like lege · Rhymes with -ɛdʒ
Where it comes from
Shortening of legislature.
noun ledges
- A provincial or territorial legislature building. Known to Edmontonians as "the Ledge", the Alberta Legislature Building is a marvel of marble pillars, carved oak, beautiful Beaux-Arts architecture and stunning grounds.
- A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shelf, bar, rooftop, folding, sill, board, roof, plank, flange, cornice, plaque, pad, pallet, berm, brink, rim
Translations
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noun a narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface
| Español | cornisa, saliente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 边沿 biānyán |
| Português | borda |
| Français | rebord |
noun shelf
| 中文 | 壁架 bìjià |
|---|---|
| Português | prateleira, armário |
| Français | (in joinery) épaulement |
| Deutsch | Bord, Regalbrett, Sims, (protruding part of a façade) Sims, Mauervorsprung, Mauerabsatz |
| Italiano | mensola, ripiano, scaffale |
| Română | poliță |
| Русский | по́лка pólka |
noun of rocks
| Español | saliente, cornisa |
|---|---|
| Français | corniche, vire |
| Deutsch | Sims, Band, Felsband, Felsvorsprung, Vorsprung, Kante |
| Italiano | cengia, stralpo, balza |
| Русский | вы́ступ výstup, усту́п ustúp, край kraj |
Talk about this word "ledge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ledge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ledge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ledge "ledge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ledge.Cite this
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title = {ledge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ledge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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