: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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Some reports have rentals down as much as 30 percent, even more at the high end in the coveted dunes.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Paddle toward the sandspit and walk along the dunes for amazing views of the bay and Morro Rock.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Michael Salerno, Arizona Republic Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Found in southern Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park is home to the tallest dunes in North America.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
Dance away the summer nights at The Beachcomber, a ramshackle restaurant and live music venue perched atop the dunes of Wellfleet.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Paddle toward the sandspit and walk along the dunes for amazing views of the bay and Morro Rock.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Michael Salerno, Arizona Republic Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Found in southern Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park is home to the tallest dunes in North America.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
Dance away the summer nights at The Beachcomber, a ramshackle restaurant and live music venue perched atop the dunes of Wellfleet.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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