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- [doon, dyoon]
- /dun, dyun/
- /djuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doon, dyoon]
- /dun, dyun/
Definitions of dune word
- noun dune a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans. 1
- noun dune A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert. 1
- noun dune hill of sand 1
- countable noun dune A dune is a hill of sand near the sea or in a desert. 0
- noun dune a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts 0
- noun dune a rounded hill, ridge, or mound of windblown material, usually sand 0
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Origin of dune
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French, Old French < Middle Dutch dūna; cognate with down3
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Parts of speech for Dune
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dune popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dune usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dune
noun dune
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- knoll — A small hill or mound.
- hillock — a small hill.
- hummock — Also, hammock. an elevated tract of land rising above the general level of a marshy region.
- sand pile — a base for a footing in soft soil, made by compacting sand in a cavity left by a wooden pile.
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