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dune

noun

Definition of dune

as in ridge

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Recent Examples of dune The 2017 Open Championship, which Spieth won despite — perhaps because of — a 22-minute ordeal of confusion, patience and a whole lot of running up and down a steep hill of thick, shrubby dune grass. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Wind down after days of dune climbs and lake stops with a spa treatment at Lugn Esthetics. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026 The exception is the second-story primary suite, a serendipitous loophole afforded by a rise in the dune. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 In Santa Monica, the nonprofit built the first dune habitat in 2016, covering about three acres near the Annenberg Beach House. — Marina Jurica, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dune

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That contraction has compressed the planet’s crust, producing enormous cliffs and ridges known as lobate scarps.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
The town closest to the earthquake’s epicenter, San Jose del Palmar, has no airport, and is located on top of a mountain ridge along a highway linking the cities of Cali and Pereira.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ridge

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Volunteers and staff with the nonprofit foundation removed alligatorweed from the shoals manually but are working on grant proposals to remove more.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
When Duterte refused, China began blocking Filipino fishermen from the shoal again.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of shoal

Noun

Low water levels have exposed vast stretches of riverbanks, as well as long sandbars usually hidden deep beneath the surface.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Over the years, scuba diving brought me face-to-face with lemon, bull, silky, sandbar and nurse sharks off Florida's east coast.

— Josh Blaylock, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of sandbar

Noun

Special meals can be provided on a sandbank or a deserted beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Hippos grunt and grumble in the shallows, crocodiles sunbathe on sandbanks, elephants appear along the banks, while fish eagles call overhead as sunset approaches.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

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