: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
Examples of dune in a Sentence
We wandered over the dunes.
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The researchers considered that these changes were not related to volcanism—for instance, windblown sand could have formed dunes, or the planet’s atmosphere could have interfered with the measurements.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
This is just the tip of the iceberg, or dune, of what Zemi offers.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
See Glen Haven’s vintage cannery building, boat museum, blacksmith shop and general store before proceeding to the Sleeping Bear Point trailhead to hike about 15 minutes across rolling dunes to the water’s edge.
—Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
That solution, however, sparked controversy, as the obstacles worsened the degradation of dunes further along the shore.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
This is just the tip of the iceberg, or dune, of what Zemi offers.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
See Glen Haven’s vintage cannery building, boat museum, blacksmith shop and general store before proceeding to the Sleeping Bear Point trailhead to hike about 15 minutes across rolling dunes to the water’s edge.
—Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
That solution, however, sparked controversy, as the obstacles worsened the degradation of dunes further along the shore.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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