1. triangular pieces of wood, metal, or other material used for splitting, securing, or tightening
2. triangular pieces of food, especially cheese, cake, or fruit
3. shoes with thick soles that are thicker at the heel than at the toe

1. forces something into a narrow space or secures with a wedge-shaped object

Examples

• She used wooden wedges to keep the door from closing.
• The waiter served wedges of lemon with the fish.
• Her wedges made her three inches taller.
• He cut the pizza into eight equal wedges.
• The golfer selected a sand wedge for the bunker shot.
• She wedges the book between two others on the shelf.
• The mechanic wedges a block under the tire to prevent rolling.