Ledge (Noun)
Meaning
A projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- A narrow ledge along the cliff's face offered a perilous path for rock climbers.
- Deep beneath the ocean's surface, the divers found an underwater ledge covered with exotic coral and schools of angelfish.
- During their hike, they reached a spot with a sharp ledge overlooking a steep waterfall that plunged into the river below.
- Researchers identified an ancient landslide area characterized by large submerged ledges several meters under the sea's surface.
- Several teams successfully mapped and named new undersea mountain ridges that displayed natural ocean ledges sheltering fish life.