ledge

UK
/lɛdʒ/
US
/lɛdʒ/

Translations

ledgenoun
ledges
pl
UK
/lɛdʒ/
US
/lɛdʒ/
The climber carefully navigated the narrow ledge.
Альпинист осторожно передвигался по узкому уступу.
The river flowed over a rocky ledge, creating a small waterfall.
Река текла через каменистый порог, образуя небольшой водопад.
The cat sat on the window ledge, watching the birds outside.
Кошка сидела на оконном карнизе, наблюдая за птицами снаружи.
Additional translations
ledgeverb
ledged
Past Simple
ledged
Past Participle
ledging
Gerund
Rare, chiefly technical: ‘to furnish with a ledge’ or ‘to form into ledges’.
ledgeadjective
more ledge
Comp.
most ledge
Super.
UK
/lɛdʒ/
US
/lɛdʒ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "ledge trail", "ledge stone").

Definitions

ledgenoun
A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
The climber carefully balanced on the narrow ledge as he made his way up the mountain.
A shelf or ridge formed naturally or artificially, often used for storage or display.
She placed the potted plants on the window ledge to catch the sunlight.
An underwater ridge or reef, especially one that is near the shore.
The fishermen knew to avoid the dangerous ledge that lay just beneath the water's surface.
Mining: a vein, lode, or stratum of metallic ore exposed or nearly exposed at the earth's surface.
The prospectors believed they had located a rich silver ledge beneath the hillside.
ledgeverb
To furnish with a ledge or to form into projecting ridges.
The carpenters ledged the doorway to support the heavy frame.
ledgeadjective
Relating to, characterized by, or situated on a ledge; used attributively before a noun.
Cliff-dwelling birds depend on ledge habitats for nesting.