Foundation level · Year 4 · free
ledge
noun · Say it: LEJ
What it means
Foundationa narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, window or cliff
A pigeon sat on the window ledge outside our classroom all morning.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- ridge
- shelf
- sill
More examples
- Mum keeps her potted herbs on the kitchen ledge where they get sunshine.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English 'legge', perhaps linked to 'lay'.
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