marge
noun
margin; edge.
marge
1 American
[mahrj]
/ mɑrdʒ /
noun
Archaic.
marge
2
American
[mahrj]
/ mɑrdʒ /
noun
Chiefly British Informal.
Marge
3
American
[mahrj]
/ mɑrdʒ /
noun
marge
1
British
/ mɑːdʒ /
noun
marge
2
British
/ mɑːdʒ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of marge1
< Middle French < Latin margō; see margin
Origin of marge2
Shortened form
Example Sentences
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They've done it so many times that you're not even in the habit of checking there's milk and marge in the fridge, or bread in the cupboard.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012
"Do you like wild strawberries?" she lilted, and she led him to a grassy marge where the fruit could be had for the plucking.
From Time Magazine Archive
The River was somewhat low when I dipped paddle in it, and the ooze at the marge was a continuous chronicle of woodland life.
From The So-called Human Race by Bert Leston Taylor
To cover this she stooped by the pebbly marge and held out her hand to the bronze ducks that pushed and gobbled about her fingers.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives
The big plough-horses lift And climb from the marge of the sea, And the clouds of their breath on the clear wind drift Over the fallow lea.
From Collected Poems Volume Two by Alfred Noyes
Two years ago, five mobile sea view lodges were built on the grounds of the Sea Marge Hotel at Overstrand, near Cromer.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Nothing calms me down,” Marge says, “like making a fresh batch of ambrosia salad. With plenty of grapes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Like Marge, they refute brutality and rally against it.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
Despite her occupation, Marge embodies the spirit of “Minnesota nice” — the phrase used to describe the overly polite, friendly and even-tempered manner of Minnesota residents.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
Marge doesn’t chime in on my offer, but it doesn’t matter since Holly says no way.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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