shoulder vs hard shoulder

hard shoulder vs shoulder

shoulder and hard shoulder both are nouns.

shoulder is a verb but hard shoulder is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shoulder	Yes	No	Yes	No
hard shoulder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hard shoulder is a hyponym of shoulder; that is, hard shoulder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoulder:

shoulder: a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
hard shoulder: a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)

shoulder (noun)	hard shoulder (noun)
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road	a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg

shoulder (verb)	hard shoulder (verb)
push with the shoulders
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
lift onto one's shoulders

Difference between shoulder and hard shoulder

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