foreland vs earth

earth vs foreland

foreland and earth both are nouns.

foreland is not a verb while earth is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foreland	Yes	No	No	No
earth	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, earth is a hypernym of foreland; that is, earth is a word with a broader meaning than foreland:

foreland: land forming the forward margin of something
earth: the solid part of the earth's surface

Other hypernyms of foreland include dry land, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma.

foreland (noun)	earth (noun)
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
land forming the forward margin of something	the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
	the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

foreland (verb)	earth (verb)
	connect to the earth
	hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Difference between foreland and earth

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