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Ledge
01
a thin, shelf-like projection extending horizontally from a vertical face such as a wall or cliff
Examples
The cat settled comfortably on the window ledge to watch people passing below.
Hikers paused on a rocky ledge halfway up the canyon to catch their breath.
02
a submerged, shelf-like ridge of rock or sediment lying just beneath the water's surface near shore
Examples
Snorkelers drifted above the ledge, marveling at the schools of fish darting below.
Tidal currents carve small pools into the rocky ledge that teem with crabs at low tide.
03
(Canada) the building where a provincial or territorial legislature meets
SlangExamples
The protest took place outside the ledge.
He works at the ledge downtown.
04
(Canada) the group of elected officials in a provincial or territorial legislature
SlangExamples
The ledge passed a new education bill.
He was elected to the ledge last year.
