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dune

/djuːn/noun1 syllable

Dune means: a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.

Synonyms for dune2

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

sand dune

also used for dune

sand-dune

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What does dune mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dune?27

one syllable

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two syllables

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three syllables

afternoon
Show 40 near rhymes
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Dune in a sentence

  • I found her footprints in the sand of the dune.verdulo
  • High wind can cause a sand dune to swallow up a young child unexpectedly.User82312
  • They went to the old dune to watch the surfers.tjwhale
  • He was standing at the peek of the dune.Wassnen
  • A crisp wind blew up over the sand dunes from the sea.Hybrid
  • Always use defined trails and boardwalks instead of walking across the sensitive dunes.Hybrid
  • From the high dune, I could see the whole island.bart
  • From the high dune, I had a view of the whole island.bart

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Forms of dune

as a noun

plural
dunes