Meaning
dune
- a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind on the coast or in a desert
In a sentence
Ci siamo fermati ad ammirare il tramonto dietro la duna.
We stopped to admire the sunset behind the dune.
È vietato camminare sulla duna per proteggere la vegetazione.
Walking on the dune is forbidden to protect the vegetation.
Il vento modella continuamente la forma di ogni duna.
The wind continuously shapes the form of each dune.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| duna | feminine · singular |
| dune | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often found in plural ('le dune') to refer to a coastal or desert landscape.