sand vs soil

sand and soil both are nouns.

sand and soil both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of sand include dirt.

sand (noun)	soil (noun)
fortitude and determination	the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

sand (verb)	soil (verb)
rub with sandpaper	make soiled, filthy, or dirty

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