Shelf (: shelves) may refer to:

  • Shelf (storage), a flat horizontal surface used for display and storage

Geology

  • Continental shelf, the extended perimeter of a continent, usually covered by shallow seas
  • Ice shelf, a thick platform of ice floating on the ocean surface

Places and entities

  • Shelf, West Yorkshire, a village in England
  • Shelf corporation, a company or corporation that has had no activity
  • Shelf (organization), a UK health services organisation

Other uses

  • Light shelf, a reflective element placed outside of a window to enhance room illumination by natural light
  • Shelf (computing), a user interface feature in the NeXTSTEP operating system
  • "Shelf" (song), a 2008 song by the Jonas Brothers
  • Shelf life, the length of time that perishable items are considered suitable for sale or consumption
  • Shelf registration, a registration arrangement for the sale of securities
  • Sulphur shelf, an edible mushroom

See also

  • Shelve (disambiguation)
  • Off the shelf (disambiguation)