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dune
[ doon, dyoon ]
noun
- a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
dune
/ ː /
noun
- a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts
dune
- A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. Dunes are capable of moving by the motion of their individual grains but usually keep the same shape.
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Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dune1
Example Sentences
A decent Plan B is to leave the majority of your stuff, move back from the water, and see if protection can be found tucked into the valleys of sand dunes.
A large area of dunes and grass was affected.
On Friday, firefighters contained a wild blaze on an area of dunes and grass near a gas plant in Peterhead.
About 20 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Point Reyes Peninsula rises up, a paradise of ocean, dunes, cliffs and grassland that feels delivered from another time and place.
The former Philippines president will now mark his 80th birthday this month in the ICC's detention facility, located in the dunes of The Hague.
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