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seashore vs littoral

littoral vs seashore

seashore and littoral both are nouns.

seashore is not an adjective while littoral is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seashore Yes No No No
littoral Yes Yes No No
As nouns, littoral is a hyponym of seashore; that is, littoral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seashore:
  • seashore: the shore of a sea or ocean
  • littoral: the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
Other hyponyms of seashore include litoral, littoral zone, sands, landfall, seaboard, seaside, tideland.
seashore (noun) littoral (noun)
the shore of a sea or ocean the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
seashore (adjective) littoral (adjective)
of or relating to a coastal or shore region
Difference between seashore and littoral

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