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coast vs shore

shore vs coast

coast and shore both are nouns.

coast and shore both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coast Yes No Yes No
shore Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shore is a hypernym of coast; that is, shore is a word with a broader meaning than coast:
  • coast: the shore of a sea or ocean
  • shore: the land along the edge of a body of water
coast (noun) shore (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
the area within view the land along the edge of a body of water
the shore of a sea or ocean
a slope down which sleds may coast
coast (verb) shore (verb)
move effortlessly; by force of gravity support by placing against something solid or rigid
arrive on shore
serve as a shore to
Difference between coast and shore

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