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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
/ djuːn /
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
Training on his hometown’s sand dunes and in the Pacific Northwest’s windswept rains, Prefontaine broke national records at Marshfield High School and then at the University of Oregon.
Over the summer, he invited his teammates to the sand dunes in Manhattan Beach.
“The waves are coming up over the dunes and over the road,” Lonka said.
From the sand dunes, looking inland, the terrain gradually climbs into dense bushland.
From his front door, he can hop in a side-by-side and traverse miles of rolling sand dunes and rugged boulder piles.
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