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noun
- 1. a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert: "a sand dune"
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a hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert. (Definition of dune from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dune. dune. Sand grains' ping-pong-like movement becomes obvious and dune formation simplicity itself. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
a hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert. (Definition of dune from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dune. dune. It had fallen on the lee side of a dune; the head was down at the bottom of the river, the feet were up. From TIME.
A dune is a hill of sand near the sea or in a desert. Afterwards explore trails through the sand dunes and woodlands. Synonyms: hillock, down [archaic], mound, mount More Synonyms of dune. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
The meaning of DUNE is a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind. How to use dune in a sentence.
A dune is a natural hill made of sand, either on a beach or in a desert. It's a good idea to bring plenty of water and a camel if you're trekking across sand dunes in the Sahara. Sometimes people drive special vehicles on the dunes beside the ocean — these are sometimes called " dune buggies."
DUNE definition: a hill of sand in the desert or on the coast. Learn more.
Definition of dune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DUNE meaning: a hill of sand near an ocean or in a desert that is formed by the wind.
Dune fields in the Australian desert. Sand dunes of the Empty Quarter to the east of Liwa Oasis, United Arab Emirates. A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun dune. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
