■ noun a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from MDu. dūne ; related to OE dūn 'hill' (see down 3 ).
■ noun a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from MDu. dūne ; related to OE dūn 'hill' (see down 3 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004