Recent Examples on the WebThe labyrinth looked like something from a fantasy world—not unlike the Mines of Moria from Lord of the Rings, or Aladdin’s treasure cave among the dunes.—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024 Ancient deposits of glacial sands carried downstream from the Sierra Nevada formed the dunes, shaped by the winds and tides, once reaching almost 120 feet tall and stretching some 800 feet inland.—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for dune
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Old French, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English dūn down — more at down
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