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Definition of Sand dune
1. Noun. A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.
Definition of Sand dune
1. Noun. (geology) A large, semi-permanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sand Dune
Literary usage of Sand dune
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1908)
"The study of the flora presented in these papers and the study of the microscopic
anatomy of the leaves of the sand dune plants herewith given is the result ..."
2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"AN EMBRYONIC sand dune, developing on a beach at Chicago, II! ... A LIVING SAND
DUNE, at Dune Park, Ind., advancing over swamps and forests, ..."
3. Kino's Historical Memoir of Pimería Alta: A Contemporary Account of the by Eusebio Francisco Kino, Herbert Eugene Bolton (1919)
"... as we had expected, although the necessary water did not fail us. CHAPTER VIII.
ON ACCOUNT OF FINDING A SAND- DUNE MORE THAN SIXTY LEAGUES AROUND, ..."
4. The Soils and Agriculture of the Southern States by Hugh Hammond Bennett (1921)
"Atlantic and Gulf seacoast sands (beach sand, dune sand), St. Lucie sand, Palm
Beach sand.—Along and near the beaches and the line of juncture of the ..."
5. Engineering Geology: By Heinrich Ries and Thomas L. Watson by Heinrich Ries, Thomas Leonard Watson (1914)
"Front slope of advancing sand dune. Shows edge of forest lying in its path, and
trees already partly buried. Cape Henry, Va. (TL Watson, photo. ..."
6. Peat: Essays on Its Origin, Uses and Distribution in Michigan by Charles Albert Davis (1907)
"... Formation of Peat in sand dune Areas Near Lake Superior at Marquette. Along the
driveway south of the park, near Picnic Rocks, a study was made of a ..."
7. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1908)
"The study of the flora presented in these papers and the study of the microscopic
anatomy of the leaves of the sand dune plants herewith given is the result ..."
8. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"AN EMBRYONIC sand dune, developing on a beach at Chicago, II! ... A LIVING SAND
DUNE, at Dune Park, Ind., advancing over swamps and forests, ..."
9. Kino's Historical Memoir of Pimería Alta: A Contemporary Account of the by Eusebio Francisco Kino, Herbert Eugene Bolton (1919)
"... as we had expected, although the necessary water did not fail us. CHAPTER VIII.
ON ACCOUNT OF FINDING A SAND- DUNE MORE THAN SIXTY LEAGUES AROUND, ..."
10. The Soils and Agriculture of the Southern States by Hugh Hammond Bennett (1921)
"Atlantic and Gulf seacoast sands (beach sand, dune sand), St. Lucie sand, Palm
Beach sand.—Along and near the beaches and the line of juncture of the ..."
11. Engineering Geology: By Heinrich Ries and Thomas L. Watson by Heinrich Ries, Thomas Leonard Watson (1914)
"Front slope of advancing sand dune. Shows edge of forest lying in its path, and
trees already partly buried. Cape Henry, Va. (TL Watson, photo. ..."
12. Peat: Essays on Its Origin, Uses and Distribution in Michigan by Charles Albert Davis (1907)
"... Formation of Peat in sand dune Areas Near Lake Superior at Marquette. Along the
driveway south of the park, near Picnic Rocks, a study was made of a ..."
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