dune
noun
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
dunes
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pluralof dune.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A few hundred yards away, the cockpit window of Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon fills the dunes of Tatooine, then the towers of Coruscant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hundreds of firefighters have over the past few days been battling blazes in the southwest of France famous for its sand dunes, pine trees, and oyster shacks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The area is lined with sweeping dunes and waterfront estates that make it comparable to Cape Cod and the Hamptons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 2024, the Biden administration added the dunes sagebrush lizard to the endangered species list after years of advocacy from environmental groups like the Center for Biological Diversity.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
They leapt around their stalls, careful not to topple the freestanding dunes of spice powders, and hugged him.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
