What is another word for ledges?

Pronunciation: [lˈɛd͡ʒɪz] (IPA)

Ledges are defined as narrow flat surfaces projecting from a vertical surface, typically used as a platform or a perch. They can also refer to a shelf or a ridge. Synonyms for ledges include shelves, precipices, edges, ridges, banks, juts, outcroppings, shelves, and promontories. These words can be used interchangeably depending on the context. For example, precipices and edges suggest a dangerous or steep drop, while shelves and banks suggest a flat surface for storage or display. Choosing the appropriate synonym for ledges can add descriptive and creative flair to writing and communication.

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Usage examples for Ledges

The fort is considered to be one of the strongest in the world, and is situated upon seven islands, each being connected with the main fortress by tunnels under the waters of the harbor constructed at enormous expense, mostly through ledges of solid granite.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
He knew that by taking the cattle along the narrow tracks on the ledges of the hills, she would save them.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
All the food that had been left on the graves on Saturday had been eaten by the women who had been wailing round the graves, with the exception of a few apples and cherries that had been left on the ledges of some of the crosses.
"My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915"
Monica M. Stanley

Famous quotes with Ledges

  • Summer is fiendish, and life is a curse, I said in my heart. What a great dull hard rock the world was! On it were a few barren narrow ledges, and on these, by exerting ourselves so that the force wears off our finger-nails, it allows us to hang for a year or two, and then hurls us off into outer darkness and oblivion, perhaps to endure worse torture than this.
    Miles Franklin

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