: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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On the Danish coast, BIG trenched a local museum out of the dunes, creating channels that converge on a sunken plaza.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
The private island includes more than 150 plant species such as cacti, mangroves and native grass and shrubs, barrier dunes, freshwater sinkholes and coastal trails for guests to explore and enjoy.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Perched in the dunes with 125 feet of beach along the scenic shore of the Atlantic Ocean, an airy and lavishly appointed ultra-modern villa in Florida‘s Delray Beach has sailed onto the market for $28 million.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Pollinators: Bees, butterflies Fiery blanket flower can be spotted baking in prairies or along roadsides and dunes in sandy soil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
The private island includes more than 150 plant species such as cacti, mangroves and native grass and shrubs, barrier dunes, freshwater sinkholes and coastal trails for guests to explore and enjoy.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Perched in the dunes with 125 feet of beach along the scenic shore of the Atlantic Ocean, an airy and lavishly appointed ultra-modern villa in Florida‘s Delray Beach has sailed onto the market for $28 million.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Pollinators: Bees, butterflies Fiery blanket flower can be spotted baking in prairies or along roadsides and dunes in sandy soil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dune
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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