Definition of dune
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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Examples of dune in a Sentence
We wandered over the dunes.
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Preserving nature To combat climate change, ocean dunes have to be restored and fortified with vegetation to protect against coastal flooding, the plan says.
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The comment accompanied a picture of the artist sat alone atop a remote sand dune, apparently deep in thought.
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Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project volunteers on Tuesday followed a set of tracks from the surf nearly a mile (1.5 kilometers) behind the sand dunes to the female nesting sea turtle.
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Canoes and kayaks will be launched from the Washington Park boat ramp where the calm waters behind a dune and break wall are not only inviting for paddlers, but also shelter the boats and yachts in the Michigan City Harbor.
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According to the Encyclopeadia Britannica, Bagnold was an army brigadier who studied the origin of sand dunes and the process of sediment transport.
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This year’s event runs from July 26 to 30 at the dunes near Winchester Bay.
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Southampton’s beautiful white sand beach is hundreds of yards wide and backed by a pattern of sand dunes and mansions.
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This type of sedimentary structure develops as the sand and gravel rolls and bounces along the bottom of the bed forming dunes.
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Origin and Etymology of dune
French, from Old French, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English dūn down — more at down
DUNE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dune for English Language Learners
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: a hill of sand near an ocean or in a desert that is formed by the wind
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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See words that rhyme with dune Spanish Central: Translation of dune Nglish: Translation of dune for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of dune for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about dune
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