The difference between Beach and Shore

When used as nouns, beach means the shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly, whereas shore means land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

When used as verbs, beach means to run aground on a beach, whereas shore means to set on shore.


check bellow for the other definitions of Beach and Shore

  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. Shore as a noun:

    Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

    Examples:

    "lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore'"

  2. Shore as a noun (from the perspective of one on a body of water):

    Land, usually near a port.

    Examples:

    "The [[seamen]] were serving on shore instead of in ships."

    "The passengers signed up for shore tours."

  1. Shore as a verb (obsolete):

    To set on shore.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  1. Shore as a noun:

    A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.

    Examples:

    "The shores stayed upright during the earthquake."

  1. Shore as a verb (transitive, without ''up''):

    To provide with support.

  2. Shore as a verb (usually, with ''up''):

    To reinforce (something at risk of failure).

    Examples:

    "My family shored me up after I failed the [[GED]]."

    "The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water."

  1. Shore as a verb:

  1. Shore as a noun:

    (Obsolete except in Hiberno-English) A sewer.

  1. Shore as a verb (Scotland, archaic):

    To warn or threaten.

  2. Shore as a verb (Scotland, archaic):

    To offer.