dune

dune

noun \ˈdün also ˈdyün\

Definition of DUNE

: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

— dune·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of DUNE

1. We wandered over the dunes.

Origin of DUNE

French, from Old French, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English dūn down — more at down

First Known Use: 1790

Rhymes with DUNE

boon, Boone, coon, croon, goon, June, loon, lune, moon, noon, prune, rune, soon, spoon, swoon, toon, tune