Dune Definition

do͝on, dyo͝on
dunes
noun
dunes
A rounded hill, ridge, or mound of windblown material, usually sand.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dune

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 Sentence Examples

  • They climbed the dune and kneeled close to the top.

  • From the top of a dune they paused for a backward glance.

  • This is just the tip of the iceberg at Dune.

  • Horse and rider plunged down the side of the dune toward them.

  • She was tending the mules when she saw a rider on top of a sand dune.

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Words Starting With

DDUDUN

Words Ending With

ENEUNE

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dune

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DU & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With NE

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With E