noun

ledge

ledge, shelf, sill, ridge

He stood on the narrow ledge of the cliff.

He stood on the narrow ledge of the cliff.

She placed the plant on the window ledge.

She placed the plant on the window ledge.

((on/of sth.)) a narrow surface projecting from (sth.) He sat on the ledge of the cliff.

Synonyms: shelf, sill, ridge, projection

From Old English 'leċġan' (to lay), related to 'lie'. A place where something can be laid.

It sounds like 'edge'. A ledge is often on the edge of a cliff or window.

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