DUNE

dune, sand dune

(noun) a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dune (plural dunes)

(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.

Synonyms

• sand dune, sand-dune

Antonyms

• dyke, dike

Anagrams

• nude, undé

Source: Wiktionary


Dune, n. Etym: [The same word as down: cf. D. duin. See Down a bank of sand.]

Definition: A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds. [Written also dun.] Three great rivers, the Rhine, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, had deposited their slime for ages among the dunes or sand banks heaved up by the ocean around their mouths. Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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