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Ledge is an English word with synonyms like shelf or ridge. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ledge in a sentence

Related words

Ledge | Ledger | Ledges | Ledgers | Ledgeview | Ledgens | Ledgering

Ledge meaning

  1. A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
  2. A shelf on which articles may be laid.
  3. A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

Synonyms of Ledge

shelf ridge

Related words

Other words often associated with Ledge or its synonyms:

convexity cover process support beam formation appendage ridgeline continue elevation outgrowth

Using Ledge

  • The main meaning on this page is: A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. | A shelf on which articles may be laid. | A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  • Useful related words include: shelf, ridge.
  • In the example corpus, ledge often appears in combinations such as: the ledge, on ledge, ledge of.

Context around Ledge

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

narrow 1× small 1× giant 1× dancing 1× proposed 1× granite 1×

Often after:

meant 1× convert 1× productions 1× pit 1×

Sentence patterns with Ledge

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a granite ledge in montreal 1× a proposed ledge pit which 1× a small ledge of convert 1× at giant ledge in the 1× follow the ledge around interact 1× from the ledge there will 1× hall s ledge convert from 1× is a ledge with two 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a short clip 1× a thunderstorm has 1× at noon last 1× commissioned by itv 1× everyone wanted to 1× flanked by the 1×

Common sentence endings:

another caracas tower 1× area of shandaken 1× at the show 1× difficulty standing up 1× found are legit 1× gandolf s shoulder 1×

Words around Ledge

Just before it in the word index:

ledford 30 ledet 3 ledesma 24 lederman 13 lederhosen 9 lederer 18

Just after it in the word index:

ledgens 2 ledger 271 ledgering 2 ledgers 20 ledges 37 ledgeview 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

admiring 128 aerosol 128 angolan 128 arya 128 babatunde 128 balmoral 128

Corpus analysis for Ledge

  • In this selection, "ledge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, narrow, small, giant, meant, convert and productions stand out and add context to how "ledge" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a granite ledge in montreal and a proposed ledge pit which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ledge" sits close to words such as admiring, aerosol and angolan, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ledge

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Everyone wanted to hold onto the ledge. (7 words)

Follow the ledge around (interact with the candelabra for some extra lighting! (12 words)

And if you have been to the Ledge for a show, you know how great the venue is. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

I know that there will legitimately be people that have things that come up and they won't be able to attend the shows this weekend, but you need to put your thinking cap on before jumping off the ledge and assuming that the tickets you found are legit. (49 words)

Flanked by the ever-regal Queen Mother and Princess Margaret on either side, the young heir to the throne was described as “unusually solemn” in the image caption, his elbow resting on a ledge with a balled-up fist propping up his tired head. (44 words)

Imagine my surprise a couple months back when I was notified that the town Planning Board was considering a proposed ledge pit (which I and others would call a strip mine) directly south of my house. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

Follow the ledge around (interact with the candelabra for some extra lighting! (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

The narrow ledge did have an area of cover and both John Paul and Sarah said they thought pools of rain water on the ledge meant the dog was able to stave off dehydration.

There is a small ledge of convert, known as Hall's Ledge, convert from the summit on the rock's western face.

And if you have been to the Ledge for a show, you know how great the venue is.

A short clip from October 2022 showed him riding a bicycle on the ledge of another Caracas tower.

A thunderstorm has broken the June heatwave, and Harvey, 53, had to shelter under a ledge to keep dry on her way here.

At noon last Saturday, January 15, Ulster County 911 requested forest-ranger assistance with the rescue of a hiker with a lower-leg injury at Giant Ledge in the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area of Shandaken.

Commissioned by ITV’s head of drama Polly Hill, from Fremantle’s Dancing Ledge Productions, Platform 7 is adapted by one of the UK’s most accomplished screenwriters, Paula Milne.

Everyone wanted to hold onto the ledge.

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Flanked by the ever-regal Queen Mother and Princess Margaret on either side, the young heir to the throne was described as “unusually solemn” in the image caption, his elbow resting on a ledge with a balled-up fist propping up his tired head.

Follow the ledge around (interact with the candelabra for some extra lighting!

Further in the cave, fight off three Magnaguards and walk back out onto the ledge one came from.

Ganondorf Geoglyph - This one is on the side of a mountain, but the tear will be on a ledge right at the top of Gandolf's shoulder.

He said that he then managed to get on to a ledge but Mr Farrell had difficulty standing up.

If they are on a ledge and don’t have the right materials to keep them safe, it could lead to serious injury or death.

I know that there will legitimately be people that have things that come up and they won't be able to attend the shows this weekend, but you need to put your thinking cap on before jumping off the ledge and assuming that the tickets you found are legit.

Imagine my surprise a couple months back when I was notified that the town Planning Board was considering a proposed ledge pit (which I and others would call a strip mine) directly south of my house.

In terms of food at the show, according to an email from The Ledge, there will be some food trucks at the show.

Leading up to the ceiling of the cave there is a ledge with two visible Luminous Stone mineral veins.

Louka Thériault does a 5-0 grind on a granite ledge in Montreal on Wednesday as he enjoys the city's new skate plaza.

On a sunny Saturday afternoon on the Hollywood Broadwalk, Rasheeda O’Neal sat on the ledge by the beach with an umbrella over her head, waiting for her flight home.

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Common combinations with ledge

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ledge" in a sentence?
An example: "The narrow ledge did have an area of cover and both John Paul and Sarah said they thought pools of rain water on the ledge meant the dog was able to stave off dehydration." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ledge" from authentic English texts.
What does "ledge" mean?
Ledge means: A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
What are synonyms of "ledge"?
Common synonyms of "ledge" include: shelf, ridge.
How many example sentences with "ledge" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ledge", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.