: a hill of sand near an ocean or in a desert that is formed by the wind
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Climb The Dunes At Jockey's Ridge State Park Home to the tallest natural sand dune system in the eastern United States, Jockey's Ridge State Park offers its visitors a veritable playground that's one of Nags Head regulars' favorite points of interest.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 The powdery white hills that look like snow can be treated as such, with sand dune sledding ranking among the park’s most popular activities.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 At Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, the February blizzard dramatically reshaped the coastline, pushing back the sand dune, leaving behind a steep drop to the entrance of the beach and tearing down the public access staircase.—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026 After dying, Alna’s body was quickly covered by a sand dune, accounting for its fine level of preservation.—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sand dune