: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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The vehicle tracks covered more than two miles of the 680-foot-tall dunes.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The landscape itself is a stunning fusion of sea, lagoons, and dunes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
The dunes roll through the Tularosa Basin like bright white waves, creating a landscape unlike anything else on this planet.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah This hidden gem near St. George features red sandstone formations, lava flows, and dunes that take on a surreal glow.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The landscape itself is a stunning fusion of sea, lagoons, and dunes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
The dunes roll through the Tularosa Basin like bright white waves, creating a landscape unlike anything else on this planet.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah This hidden gem near St. George features red sandstone formations, lava flows, and dunes that take on a surreal glow.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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