foredune

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noun

A kind of dune ridge that runs parallel to the shore of a body of water.

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Meanings

nounforedune (plural foredunes)

plural foredunes

  1. geographyA kind of dune ridge that runs parallel to the shore of a body of water.

Origin

From fore- + dune.

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APA

foredune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foredune

MLA

“foredune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foredune. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foredune,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foredune.

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