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dunes

dunes is the plural of dune.

Meaning of dune

Noun

dune (plural dunes)

  1. A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.
    • Heavy line segments (lengthened for clarity) indicate locations of deep-sea dunes.1975, Texas A & M University. College of Geosciences, Contributions in Oceanography
    Synonyms:
    sand dune, sand-dune

Phrases with dunes

Questions about dunes

What is dunes the plural of?
Dunes is the plural of dune.

Words near dunes in the dictionary

  1. Dunellen
  2. Dunelm
  3. Dunelmensis
  4. Dunelmian
  5. Dunelmians
  6. dunes
  7. Dunes City
  8. dunesand
  9. dunesands
  10. dunescape
  11. dunescapes

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