dune

[ doon, dyoon ]

/ dun, dyun /

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noun

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

Nearby words

dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, dune-buggy, dunedin, duneland, dunfermline

Origin of dune

1780–90; < French, Old French < Middle Dutch dūna; cognate with down³

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Examples from the Web for dune

We lugged the beach stuff onto the beach, avoiding anything that resembled a dune.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was not thinking of Dune country, rather of the simple life it represented to her just then.
The Good Comrade|Una L. Silberrad
Hae na I dune enough for ye, Maister Arthur—giving half my beasties, and more than half my silver?
A Modern Telemachus|Charlotte M. Yonge
"Cheerful place, this," Grant remarked, as he noted the desolate surroundings of dune and hillside.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various

The air inside the dune is altogether different from that outside it.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel
Louise crouched behind the dune with her chum, though she complained that she felt silly doing it.
Voice from the Cave|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for dune

dune

/ (djuːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for dune

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

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Science definitions for dune

dune

[ dōōn ]

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. See more at barchan dune draa longitudinal dune seif dune transverse dune.