Phrase guide

sand dune

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large, semipermanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dune

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ridge

Narrower terms: seif dune

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙丘 (shāqiū) — mound of windblown sand
  • Estonian: liivaluide — mound of windblown sand
  • Finnish: hiekkadyyni — mound of windblown sand
  • French: dune de sable — mound of windblown sand
  • Galician: duna de area — mound of windblown sand
  • German: Wanderdüne — mound of windblown sand
  • Greek: αμμόλοφος (ammólofos) — mound of windblown sand
  • Hungarian: homokdűne — mound of windblown sand
  • Italian: duna di sabbia — mound of windblown sand
  • Italian: duna — mound of windblown sand
  • Japanese: 砂丘 (sakyū) — mound of windblown sand
  • Korean: 둔치 (dunchi) — mound of windblown sand
  • Korean: 모래톱 (moraetop) — mound of windblown sand
  • Korean: 사구 (sagu) — mound of windblown sand
  • Māori: tāhuahua — mound of windblown sand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sanddyne — mound of windblown sand
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sanddyne — mound of windblown sand
  • Plautdietsch: Sauntdien — mound of windblown sand
  • Portuguese: duna de areia — mound of windblown sand
  • Russian: песчаная дю́на (pesčanaja djúna) — mound of windblown sand
  • Spanish: duna de arena — mound of windblown sand
  • Swahili: tuta la mchanga — mound of windblown sand
  • Swedish: sanddyn — mound of windblown sand
  • Thai: เนินทราย (nəən-saai) — mound of windblown sand