: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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Help remove invasive plants, increase biodiversity and enhance coastal resilience in partnership with the Bay Foundation and Environment California, as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, an effort to restore three acres of beach and dune habitat.
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Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Several storms and a brutal Winter ate away at the dunes, which left behind steep cliffs.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Visitors can hike, drive, and even slide down the dunes, which are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old.
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Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Several storms and a brutal Winter ate away at the dunes, which left behind steep cliffs.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 1 May 2026
But all that also adds a massive camera dune to the back of the device, whereas Samsung's current stack is just an annoying little hump.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Visitors can hike, drive, and even slide down the dunes, which are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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