sand vs dirt

sand and dirt both are nouns.

sand is not an adjective while dirt is an adjective.

sand is a verb but dirt is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sand	Yes	No	Yes	No
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dirt is a hypernym of sand; that is, dirt is a word with a broader meaning than sand:

sand: a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of sand include soil.

sand (noun)	dirt (noun)
fortitude and determination	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	obscene terms for feces

sand (adjective)	dirt (adjective)
	(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

sand (verb)	dirt (verb)
rub with sandpaper

Difference between sand and dirt

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