Dune synonyms

do͝on, dyo͝on

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ridge
Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
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rise
The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
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knoll
A hillock; mound
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sand ridge
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hill (related)
An incline, especially of a road; a slope.
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bank
A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.
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sandbank
A large mass of sand, as on a hillside
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sand-dune
(Geology) A large, semi-permanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts.
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sand-dunes (related)
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foredunes (related)
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headland (related)
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salt-marsh (related)
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cliff-tops (related)
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lagoon (related)
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saltmarsh (related)
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saltmarshes (related)
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machair (related)
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barchan dune draa longitudinal dune seif dune transverse dune (related)
A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. Dunes are capable of moving by the motion of their individual grains but usually keep the same shape.
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shoreline (related)
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outcrop (related)
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sand (related)
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shingle (related)
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mudflats (related)
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mudbanks (related)
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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.

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

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