dune

CEFRB2

/djuːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hill of sand formed by wind.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

Examples

  • From the tall dune I could see over the whole island.

  • We walked on the dune.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /dun/
  • /d͡ʒuːn/

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  • Heavy line segments (lengthened for clarity) indicate locations of deep-sea dunes.

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Origin

noun

Partly from a dialectal form of down; and partly from Dutch duin (from Middle Dutch dune) or from Middle Low German dûne; all ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *dūn, *dūnā, of uncertain origin; possibly from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold, rampart”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuHnom (“enclosure”), from *dʰewh₂- (“to finish, come full circle”). Doublet of down (which see).