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    dune
    /djuːn/

    noun

    • 1. a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert: "a sand dune"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert. (Definition of dune from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dune. dune. Sand grains' ping-pong-like movement becomes obvious and dune formation simplicity itself. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duneDune Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A dune is a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, example sentences, and related phrases of dune from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › duneDUNE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dune definition: a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.. See examples of DUNE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUNE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert. (Definition of dune from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dune. dune. It had fallen on the lee side of a dune; the head was down at the bottom of the river, the feet were up. From TIME.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DuneDune - Wikipedia

    Dune fields in the Australian desert. Sand dunes of the Empty Quarter to the east of Liwa Oasis, United Arab Emirates. A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex.

  7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › duneDune - National Geographic Society

    Jan 4, 2024 · A dune is a mound of sand formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert. Dunes form when wind blows sand into a sheltered area behind an obstacle. Dunes grow as grains of sand accumulate. Every dune has a windward side and a slipface.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondune noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    dune. a small hill of sand formed by the wind, near the sea or in a desert. Definition of dune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.