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adobe

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈdoʊbi/ · UK /əˈdəʊbi/

adobe means: A brick made from earth, often mixed with straw, and dried in the sun rather than baked.

noun

SUN DRIED BRICKC1

A brick made from earth, often mixed with straw, and dried in the sun rather than baked.

  • The wall is made of adobe.
  • Workers left the adobe bricks in the sun.
  • These old adobe walls keep the rooms cool.

Similar words: mud brick

Common phrases: adobe brick, adobe wall, adobe construction

BRICK EARTHC2

Earth used to make bricks that dry in the sun.

  • They mixed the adobe with water.
  • The adobe contained clay, sand, and small pieces of straw.
  • Wet adobe was pressed into wooden molds.

Common phrases: wet adobe, mix adobe, adobe soil

EARTH BRICK HOUSEC2

A house built with bricks made from earth and dried in the sun.

  • They lived in a small adobe.
  • The old adobe had two rooms and a flat roof.
  • Several abandoned adobes stood at the edge of the village.

Similar words: adobe house

Common phrases: small adobe, old adobe, live in an adobe

Questions about adobe

What does adobe mean?

A brick made from earth, often mixed with straw, and dried in the sun rather than baked.

What is adobe in other languages?

Türkçe: kerpiç · Español: adobe · Français: brique de terre crue · Deutsch: Lehmziegel · Italiano: mattone crudo · 日本語: 日干しれんが

How do you pronounce adobe?

In American English /əˈdoʊbi/; in British English /əˈdəʊbi/.

How do you use adobe in a sentence?

The wall is made of adobe. Workers left the adobe bricks in the sun.

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