: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
Examples of dune in a Sentence
We wandered over the dunes.
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Horseneck Beach State Reservation Located just behind the dunes from the beach, this campground offers electric and nonelectric sites with picnic tables and fire pits.
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Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Visitors can hike across or sled down the bright-white dunes.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
From there, the beach is just a few steps down a wooden walkway that leads over the dunes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Help remove invasive plants, increase biodiversity and enhance coastal resilience in partnership with the Bay Foundation and Environment California, as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, an effort to restore three acres of beach and dune habitat.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Visitors can hike across or sled down the bright-white dunes.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
From there, the beach is just a few steps down a wooden walkway that leads over the dunes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Help remove invasive plants, increase biodiversity and enhance coastal resilience in partnership with the Bay Foundation and Environment California, as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, an effort to restore three acres of beach and dune habitat.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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