: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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The isolation and the sight of wild horses roaming the dunes make for a magical winter sunrise experience.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Environmental concerns began to percolate over the dunes, traffic, and trash.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025
The 50-foot-tall dune at the north end of Virginia Key doesn’t really count as a natural high point.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Gower’s geology is equally striking, ranging from carboniferous limestone cliffs in the south to expansive salt marshes and dunes in the north.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Environmental concerns began to percolate over the dunes, traffic, and trash.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025
The 50-foot-tall dune at the north end of Virginia Key doesn’t really count as a natural high point.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Gower’s geology is equally striking, ranging from carboniferous limestone cliffs in the south to expansive salt marshes and dunes in the north.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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