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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 dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. [1] . An area with dunes is called a dune system [2] [3] [4] [5] or a dune complex. [6] .
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.
Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials (1963–64 novel Dune World and 1965 novel Prophet of Dune) in Analog magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny's This Immortal for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966.
The meaning of DUNE is a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind. How to use dune in a sentence.
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.
Dune definition: a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.. See examples of DUNE used in a sentence.
Definition of dune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Singular: dune. Plural: dunes. Origin of Dune. From Old French dune, from Middle Dutch dūne (Dutch duin), possibly from Gaulish * dunon (“hill”). Compare English down. From Wiktionary. French from Old French from Middle Dutch dūne dheuə- in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
dune - a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans. sand dune. ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation. seif dune - a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara.
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."
