sand hill
Definition of sand hill
1 : a natural elevation or ridge of sand : dune
2 sandhills plural : a region of sand hills ◆There are two notable regions of Sand Hills in the United States, one in west central Nebraska stretching from the Platte River to the border with South Dakota, the other along the coast of South Carolina extending into North Carolina and Georgia.
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Origin and Etymology of sand hill
Middle English sond hylle, from Old English sondhyll, from sond sand + hyll hill
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