SAND DUNE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sand dune mean? 

• SAND DUNE (noun)
  The noun SAND DUNE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SAND DUNE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SAND DUNE (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

dune; sand dune

Hypernyms ("sand dune" is a kind of...):

ridge (a long narrow natural elevation or striation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sand dune"):

seif dune (a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara)