Definition of dune in English:

dune

noundjuːnd(j)un

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
Example sentencesExamples
- We had both gotten up early and drove to Jockey's Ridge state park, the largest sand dune on the East Coast.
- Nothing but vast sand dunes and arid desert far as the eye could see in all directions.
- The terrain he covers will vary from sand dunes to dried up riverbeds to tarmac roads - but it will always be tough.
- It has 8,000 kilometres of shores going from sand dunes to volcanic headlands.
- The group will face eight days of walking across rocky plateaus, sand dunes and salt pans.
- Because the fish will be waiting in ambush behind the top of the sand dune watching for baitfish or whatever to be washed into their field of view.
- From the higher seats, visitors can glimpse stunning views of sand dunes and sparkling sea.
- I recognise that there is a fair bit of information to be absorbed there, but it is quite a lot like wading through sand dunes.
- It is generally agreed that the linear dunes in the Namib Sand Sea have extended from south to north.
- A herd of camels strolls past as we pull up at a sand dune for the second night of desert camping.
- It does have sand and sand dunes, but primarily that red, raw earth that we see so often in paintings.
- It grows on upper shores or in wet hollows in sand dunes, on the West coasts of Wales and southern England.
- For day after day south of Marzuk we saw nothing but stony wastes and sand dunes with never a blade of grass or bush to relieve the aridity.
- After a journey of many hours across sand dunes and pock-marked roads, we arrived in the village of Bananey.
- On this part of the coast the dunes of the Namib Desert come right down to the sea.
- Eventually, he reached a beach and dragged himself through sand dunes until he reached a disused campsite.
- No 3 on the list is the Viking burial boat discovered sticking out of a sand dune on the island of Sanday in 1991.
- The action of the play takes place in a remote ramshackle beach house built on sand dunes.
- The helicopter was returning from a successful rescue mission off Helvick Head when it hit a sand dune in thick fog.
- There were also sand dunes and shingle banks that were later used for building roads in the new town.
Synonyms
bank, mound, hillock, hummock, rise, knoll, ridge, heap, drift, accumulation

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from Middle Dutch dūne; related to Old English dūn 'hill' (see down³).

Rhymes

afternoon, attune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, soon, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon

Definition of dune in US English:

dune

nound(j)und(y)o͞on

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
Example sentencesExamples
- Because the fish will be waiting in ambush behind the top of the sand dune watching for baitfish or whatever to be washed into their field of view.
- A herd of camels strolls past as we pull up at a sand dune for the second night of desert camping.
- After a journey of many hours across sand dunes and pock-marked roads, we arrived in the village of Bananey.
- It does have sand and sand dunes, but primarily that red, raw earth that we see so often in paintings.
- It is generally agreed that the linear dunes in the Namib Sand Sea have extended from south to north.
- For day after day south of Marzuk we saw nothing but stony wastes and sand dunes with never a blade of grass or bush to relieve the aridity.
- The terrain he covers will vary from sand dunes to dried up riverbeds to tarmac roads - but it will always be tough.
- On this part of the coast the dunes of the Namib Desert come right down to the sea.
- No 3 on the list is the Viking burial boat discovered sticking out of a sand dune on the island of Sanday in 1991.
- The helicopter was returning from a successful rescue mission off Helvick Head when it hit a sand dune in thick fog.
- It grows on upper shores or in wet hollows in sand dunes, on the West coasts of Wales and southern England.
- From the higher seats, visitors can glimpse stunning views of sand dunes and sparkling sea.
- It has 8,000 kilometres of shores going from sand dunes to volcanic headlands.
- We had both gotten up early and drove to Jockey's Ridge state park, the largest sand dune on the East Coast.
- There were also sand dunes and shingle banks that were later used for building roads in the new town.
- Nothing but vast sand dunes and arid desert far as the eye could see in all directions.
- Eventually, he reached a beach and dragged himself through sand dunes until he reached a disused campsite.
- I recognise that there is a fair bit of information to be absorbed there, but it is quite a lot like wading through sand dunes.
- The group will face eight days of walking across rocky plateaus, sand dunes and salt pans.
- The action of the play takes place in a remote ramshackle beach house built on sand dunes.
Synonyms
bank, mound, hillock, hummock, rise, knoll, ridge, heap, drift, accumulation

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from Middle Dutch dūne; related to Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see down).

单词	dune
释义	Definition of dune in English: dune noundjuːnd(j)un 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 Example sentencesExamples We had both gotten up early and drove to Jockey's Ridge state park, the largest sand dune on the East Coast. Nothing but vast sand dunes and arid desert far as the eye could see in all directions. The terrain he covers will vary from sand dunes to dried up riverbeds to tarmac roads - but it will always be tough. It has 8,000 kilometres of shores going from sand dunes to volcanic headlands. The group will face eight days of walking across rocky plateaus, sand dunes and salt pans. Because the fish will be waiting in ambush behind the top of the sand dune watching for baitfish or whatever to be washed into their field of view. From the higher seats, visitors can glimpse stunning views of sand dunes and sparkling sea. I recognise that there is a fair bit of information to be absorbed there, but it is quite a lot like wading through sand dunes. It is generally agreed that the linear dunes in the Namib Sand Sea have extended from south to north. A herd of camels strolls past as we pull up at a sand dune for the second night of desert camping. It does have sand and sand dunes, but primarily that red, raw earth that we see so often in paintings. It grows on upper shores or in wet hollows in sand dunes, on the West coasts of Wales and southern England. For day after day south of Marzuk we saw nothing but stony wastes and sand dunes with never a blade of grass or bush to relieve the aridity. After a journey of many hours across sand dunes and pock-marked roads, we arrived in the village of Bananey. On this part of the coast the dunes of the Namib Desert come right down to the sea. Eventually, he reached a beach and dragged himself through sand dunes until he reached a disused campsite. No 3 on the list is the Viking burial boat discovered sticking out of a sand dune on the island of Sanday in 1991. The action of the play takes place in a remote ramshackle beach house built on sand dunes. The helicopter was returning from a successful rescue mission off Helvick Head when it hit a sand dune in thick fog. There were also sand dunes and shingle banks that were later used for building roads in the new town. Synonyms bank, mound, hillock, hummock, rise, knoll, ridge, heap, drift, accumulation Origin Late 18th century: from French, from Middle Dutch dūne; related to Old English dūn 'hill' (see down³). Rhymes afternoon, attune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, soon, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon Definition of dune in US English: dune nound(j)und(y)o͞on 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 Example sentencesExamples Because the fish will be waiting in ambush behind the top of the sand dune watching for baitfish or whatever to be washed into their field of view. A herd of camels strolls past as we pull up at a sand dune for the second night of desert camping. After a journey of many hours across sand dunes and pock-marked roads, we arrived in the village of Bananey. It does have sand and sand dunes, but primarily that red, raw earth that we see so often in paintings. It is generally agreed that the linear dunes in the Namib Sand Sea have extended from south to north. For day after day south of Marzuk we saw nothing but stony wastes and sand dunes with never a blade of grass or bush to relieve the aridity. The terrain he covers will vary from sand dunes to dried up riverbeds to tarmac roads - but it will always be tough. On this part of the coast the dunes of the Namib Desert come right down to the sea. No 3 on the list is the Viking burial boat discovered sticking out of a sand dune on the island of Sanday in 1991. The helicopter was returning from a successful rescue mission off Helvick Head when it hit a sand dune in thick fog. It grows on upper shores or in wet hollows in sand dunes, on the West coasts of Wales and southern England. From the higher seats, visitors can glimpse stunning views of sand dunes and sparkling sea. It has 8,000 kilometres of shores going from sand dunes to volcanic headlands. We had both gotten up early and drove to Jockey's Ridge state park, the largest sand dune on the East Coast. There were also sand dunes and shingle banks that were later used for building roads in the new town. Nothing but vast sand dunes and arid desert far as the eye could see in all directions. Eventually, he reached a beach and dragged himself through sand dunes until he reached a disused campsite. I recognise that there is a fair bit of information to be absorbed there, but it is quite a lot like wading through sand dunes. The group will face eight days of walking across rocky plateaus, sand dunes and salt pans. The action of the play takes place in a remote ramshackle beach house built on sand dunes. Synonyms bank, mound, hillock, hummock, rise, knoll, ridge, heap, drift, accumulation Origin Late 18th century: from French, from Middle Dutch dūne; related to Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see down).
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