On the edge of a small cape that marked the side of the bay away from the promontory was a loose scatter of rocks Choose the bes
t definition for the word promontory as it is used in this excerpt from Doris Lessing’s "Through the Tunnel." a smooth sandy area on a beach careful not to fall and hurt oneself required for swimming in the ocean a piece of land projecting into water
The official definition for the word promontory is "a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.". you will find many like this in places like Ireland and Scotland. They are made from centuries of erosion from the ocean
