ledgenoun [ C ]
uk/ledʒ/us/ledʒ/a narrow shelf that sticks out from a vertical surface
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Protruding and sticking out
- bristle
- bulbous
- bulge
- jut
- male
- outcrop
- overhang
- peek
- poke
- project
- projection
- protrude
- protrusion
- protuberance
- protuberant
- proud
- stick
- stick (sth) out
- stick out
- stick up
Examples from literature
- He had seen a rocky ledge above him, and he thought he might be able to throw his rope over the ledge and pull the boulder up.
- He throws them over a ledge above, but cannot lift the heavy rock.