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dune

[ doon, dyoon ]

noun

  1. a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.


dune

/ djuːn /

noun

  1. a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts


dune

/ do̅o̅n /

  1. 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.
  2. See more at barchan dune


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dune1

1780–90; < French, Old French < Middle Dutch dūna; cognate with down 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dune1

C18: via Old French from Middle Dutch dūne; see down ³

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Example Sentences

Hike the dunes along five designated trails, or continue your road trip along the Dunes Drive, an eight-mile roadway that takes you into the heart of the dunes.

It’s the slimmest of margins, but an experienced driver can take you into the air for a few wild seconds where you can see the top of the next dune and look down at the trough below.

From Time

At the time, the 35-year-old West Virginian was freelancing for “Sunday Morning,” and the CBS show aired a handful of his “On the Trail” segments from the field — and petrified forest, sand dunes, active volcano, etc.

In Gearhart, James trudged out to Strawberry Knoll, walked across the dunes and onto the beach.

From Eater

Located in the middle of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Star Dune is the tallest dune in North America.

We lugged the beach stuff onto the beach, avoiding anything that resembled a dune.

He even says in the documentary that he never read Dune; someone told him it was fantastic.

The idea was more fashionable in 1975, when Alejandro Jodorowsky was planning his version of the sci-fi novel Dune.

The whole dune area in Wainscott is washed away and the water came up to Main Street.

They climbed another dune, and came upon the great gray sea at low tide.

And another five minutes, perhaps another ten, had slipped by before Tony's head reappeared above a neighbouring dune.

The dune rose in a Wave of glittering yellow sand, drowning them from head to foot.

We were unco gleg to win hame when a' this was dune, an' after steekin' the door, to sit an' birsle oor taes at the bit blaze.

As this joyless impossibility flitted across my mind, I rounded a bleak sand-dune.

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