ledge
Translation
ledge, sill
Examples
A bird was sitting on the window ledge.
A bird was sitting on the window ledge.
Grammar Patterns
((a ledge)) a narrow shelf He put the plant on the window ledge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shelf, sill, projection, ridge
Etymology
From Middle English 'legge', related to 'lay'. A surface on which something can be laid.
Memory Tips
Think of a bird on the 'edge' of a window – a window 'ledge'.