dune

noun

Definition of dunenext
as in ridge

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Recent Examples of dune Tents cannot have sides, and shade structures must be erected toward the back of the beach, by the dune line and behind the lifeguard chairs. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 About 25 people participated in the Friday evening walk on one of Seman’s favorite trails — the number 9 and 10 trails at Indiana Dunes State Park that lead to a dune ridge with a panoramic view of Lake Michigan. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Part of the beach is located in the Ainsdale & Birkdale Sandhills Nature Reserve, which has walking paths and is home to rare species like the Natterjack toad as well as wildflowers such as the dune helleborine and yellow glandweed. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt marsh, and hammock habitats to explore. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
  1. ridge
  2. embankment
  3. shoal
  4. sandbar
  5. sandbank
  6. bank
Noun
  • What lurks over the next ridge or the next nightfall is anyone’s guess.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ridge
Noun
  • Sutter County Fire said the vehicle rolled about 10 feet down an embankment and caught fire with the driver trapped inside.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle went into an embankment about a mile north of the East Kuna Mora Road interchange and overturned, according to police.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of embankment
Noun
  • In one of the latest incidents, the Philippine military in July accused China's coast guard of injuring a Filipino sailor at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Stretching across more than 139,000 hectares, Hanifaru Bay is home to coral reefs with colorful shoals of fish, turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoal
Noun
  • Officials said a second humpback whale had also been on a sandbar but was able to free itself.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The unidentified juvenile was bitten while swimming in the preserve, and deputies said the victim and several other juveniles became stranded on a sandbar.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandbar
Noun
  • On the other side of the river lies my sandbank, where my dark-skinned sweetheart with the heron-beak nose sits.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Jumeirah Olhahali Island takes guests on a five-minute speedboat ride to reach a private sandbank at sunrise or sunset.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandbank
Noun
  • The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Call your bank, retirement plan administrator, mobile carrier or insurance company using its official contact information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bank

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