Dune

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /djuːn/, /dÊ’uːn/
• US IPA: /duːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Origin

From Old French dune, from Middle Dutch dūne (Dutch duin), possibly from Gaulish dunum ("hill"), from Proto-Celtic *dūnom ("stronghold, rampart"). Compare English down.

Full definition of dune

Noun

1. (geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.

Synonyms

• sand dune, sand-dune

Antonyms

• dyke, dike

Derived terms

• dunesand

Related terms

• duned

Anagrams

• nude