Synonyms for

Dune

Verb / du:n / Another word for dune — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a hill of sand built by wind or water flow

Synonyms & similar words

sanddune sandhill ridge embankment hillock knoll mound bank bluff escarpment butte mesa mount mountain promontory tor cliff precipice headland cape peninsula

Synonyms by register

Formal

mound ridge heap

Informal

hillock hump

Literary

sand-hill wave of sand

Antonyms

valley trough hollow depression ravine gully

Common collocations

  • sand dune
  • desert dune
  • shifting dune
  • coastal dune
  • wind-swept dune
  • climb the dune
  • walk across the dune

Word family

noun dune
verb dune

Usage note

Primarily used to refer to a mound of sand formed by wind, especially in a desert or coastal area. The verb form 'to dune' is less common and means to form into dunes.

Example sentences

  1. The wind was so strong it created a tall dune on the beach.
  2. We rolled down the dune and got sand all over ourselves.
  3. There were many dunes in the desert that we had to cross.
  4. The little boy built a sandcastle on top of the dune.
  5. The dune buggy raced up and down the sandy hills.

Quotes

  • A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. - Lao Tzu
  • Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. - Peter Hagerty
  • The journey not the arrival matters. - T.S. Eliot

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