: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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The trail illustrates four stages of dune development.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
But with wind, only the effects of its occurrence are ever visible — the ripples on the river water, the waving motion of tree branches, the dust devils rising up from the sides of a desert dune, the dishevelment of clothes occasioned by a particularly violent gust.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
January brings the best weather for exploration, with mild daytime temperatures that make trekking and camping in the dunes not just possible but deeply rewarding.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
In October, the dunes flare with goldenrod and the bronze of bayberry.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
But with wind, only the effects of its occurrence are ever visible — the ripples on the river water, the waving motion of tree branches, the dust devils rising up from the sides of a desert dune, the dishevelment of clothes occasioned by a particularly violent gust.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
January brings the best weather for exploration, with mild daytime temperatures that make trekking and camping in the dunes not just possible but deeply rewarding.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
In October, the dunes flare with goldenrod and the bronze of bayberry.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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