Used in a Sentence

dene

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dene.

Editorial note

I was going to say, I'm sure Desmond Dene has sheep there.

Examples7
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a sand dune by the seashore

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dene gathered in one view.

noun

a sand dune by the seashore

noun

An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

noun

(Northumbria) A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dene.

noun

a sand dune by the seashore

noun

An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

noun

(Northumbria) A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.

Example sentences

1

I was going to say, I'm sure Desmond Dene has sheep there.

2

If you mean Jesmond Dene, there's a petting zoo with a few small beasts and birds.

3

Your sentence makes it sound like Yeniseian languages are language isolates, but what is absolutely astounding is that Yeniseian languages seem to form a family with the Na-Dene languages of North America.

4

The Ket language of central Siberia has long been believed to be isolate, but was later classified as a member of the Dene–Yeniseian language family (or at least proposed, afaik this research is still ongoing).

Proper noun examples

1

If you mean Jesmond Dene, there's a petting zoo with a few small beasts and birds.

2

Your sentence makes it sound like Yeniseian languages are language isolates, but what is absolutely astounding is that Yeniseian languages seem to form a family with the Na-Dene languages of North America.

3

The Ket language of central Siberia has long been believed to be isolate, but was later classified as a member of the Dene–Yeniseian language family (or at least proposed, afaik this research is still ongoing).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dene in a sentence?

I was going to say, I'm sure Desmond Dene has sheep there.

What does dene mean?

a sand dune by the seashore

What part of speech is dene?

dene is commonly used as noun.