The difference between Beach and Sand

When used as nouns, beach means the shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly, whereas sand means rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

When used as verbs, beach means to run aground on a beach, whereas sand means to abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.

Sand is also adjective with the meaning: of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beach and Sand

  1. Beach as a noun:

    The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

  2. Beach as a noun:

    A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

  3. Beach as a noun (UK, _, dialectal, Sussex, Kent):

    The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

  1. Beach as a verb (intransitive):

    To run aground on a beach.

  2. Beach as a verb (transitive):

    To run (something) aground on a beach.

  3. Beach as a verb (of a vehicle):

    To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

  1. Sand as a noun (uncountable):

    Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

  2. Sand as a noun (countable, often, _, in the plural):

    A beach or other expanse of sand.

    Examples:

    "The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."

  3. Sand as a noun (uncountable, dated, circa 1920):

    Personal courage.

  4. Sand as a noun (uncountable, geology):

    A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

  5. Sand as a noun:

    A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

    Examples:

    "color paneDBC7AB"

  6. Sand as a noun (countable, obsolete):

    A single grain of sand.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  7. Sand as a noun (countable, figurative):

    A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).

  1. Sand as an adjective:

    Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

  1. Sand as a verb (transitive):

    To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.

  2. Sand as a verb (transitive):

    To cover with sand.

  3. Sand as a verb (transitive, historical):

    To blot ink using sand.

  1. Sand as a noun (colloquial):

    A sandpiper.

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