: 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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May 18, 2024 The two teenagers on the screen trudging through the endless dunes of the Sahara on their way to Europe were actors.
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Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
At Indiana Dunes National Park, beaches are submerged and the eponymous dunes are collapsing.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
At Indiana Dunes National Park, beaches are submerged and the eponymous dunes are collapsing.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dune
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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