dune

[ doon, dyoon ]

/ dun, dyun /

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noun

a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.

Origin of dune

1780–90; <French, Old French <Middle Dutch dūna; cognate with down³

Words nearby dune

Dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, Dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, Dunedin, duneland, Dunfermline, dun fly

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Example sentences from the Web for dune

We lugged the beach stuff onto the beach, avoiding anything that resembled a dune.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was not thinking of Dune country, rather of the simple life it represented to her just then.
The Good Comrade|Una L. Silberrad
Hae na I dune enough for ye, Maister Arthur—giving half my beasties, and more than half my silver?
A Modern Telemachus|Charlotte M. Yonge
"Cheerful place, this," Grant remarked, as he noted the desolate surroundings of dune and hillside.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various

The air inside the dune is altogether different from that outside it.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel
Louise crouched behind the dune with her chum, though she complained that she felt silly doing it.
Voice from the Cave|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for dune

dune

/ (djuːn) /

noun

a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts

Word Origin for dune

C18: via Old French from Middle Dutch dūne; see down ³

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Scientific definitions for dune

dune

[ dōōn ]

A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. Dunes are capable of moving by the motion of their individual grains but usually keep the same shape. See more at barchan dune draa longitudinal dune seif dune transverse dune.

单词	dune
释义	dune [ doon, dyoon ] / dun, dyun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dune ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans. Origin of dune 1780–90; <French, Old French <Middle Dutch dūna; cognate with down³ Words nearby dune Dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, Dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, Dunedin, duneland, Dunfermline, dun fly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dune We lugged the beach stuff onto the beach, avoiding anything that resembled a dune. Why I Hate The Beach\|P. J. O’Rourke\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She was not thinking of Dune country, rather of the simple life it represented to her just then. The Good Comrade\|Una L. Silberrad Hae na I dune enough for ye, Maister Arthur—giving half my beasties, and more than half my silver? A Modern Telemachus\|Charlotte M. Yonge "Cheerful place, this," Grant remarked, as he noted the desolate surroundings of dune and hillside. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories\|Various The air inside the dune is altogether different from that outside it. Amiel's Journal\|Henri-Frdric Amiel Louise crouched behind the dune with her chum, though she complained that she felt silly doing it. Voice from the Cave\|Mildred A. Wirt British Dictionary definitions for dune dune / (djuːn) / noun a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts Word Origin for dune C18: via Old French from Middle Dutch dūne; see down ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dune ridge, knoll, hillock, hummock, sand pile Scientific definitions for dune dune [ dōōn ] A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. Dunes are capable of moving by the motion of their individual grains but usually keep the same shape. See more at barchan dune draa longitudinal dune seif dune transverse dune. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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dune

noun

Origin of dune

Words nearby dune

Example sentences from the Web for dune

British Dictionary definitions for dune

noun

Word Origin for dune

Words related to dune

Scientific definitions for dune