sandhill

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English

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Etymology

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From sand +‎ hill.

Noun

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sandhill (plural sandhills)

  1. A dune.
    • 2009 January 16, Leo Schlink, “Lleyton Hewitt at mercy of Open computer”, in Herald Sun[1], archived from the original on 17 January 2009:
      He resumed running in November, varying the workload by running in sandhills, on ovals and tennis courts [] .
  2. A sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis).
    • 1997, Lynn M. Stone, Sandhill Cranes[2], →ISBN, page 7:
      Adult sandhills can be 4 to 5 feet tall.

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