: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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Not only that, thanks to this restoration, the Sunset Scrub area can now connect with the north dunes, which underwent restoration last year.
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Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
With lawns, herb gardens, ballrooms and waterfront dune cottages, the resort can host lavish ceremonies of any size.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
On the ground, its rings are hard to appreciate; dunes, heat haze, and uneven terrain all conspire to hide the full shape.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
With lawns, herb gardens, ballrooms and waterfront dune cottages, the resort can host lavish ceremonies of any size.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
On the ground, its rings are hard to appreciate; dunes, heat haze, and uneven terrain all conspire to hide the full shape.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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