dune
[doon, dyoon]
noun
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
Origin of dune
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Renmark threw himself down on the soft sand at the foot of a dune.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
What hae ye ever dune to gie a body ony richt to believe in ye?
Heather and SnowGeorge MacDonald
Then, above the edge of the dune, showed Seth's head and arm.
The Woman-HatersJoseph C. Lincoln
Neither Seth nor the housekeeper came out from behind that dune.
The Woman-HatersJoseph C. Lincoln
It's time I went on and got the dune tonic for my foolish nerves.
Janet of the DunesHarriet T. Comstock
dune
noun
Word Origin for dune
C18: via Old French from Middle Dutch dūne; see down ³
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dune
[dōōn]
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