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adobe

noun

Simple meaning

a special brick made of sun-dried earth, used in hot places

Pronunciation

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uhdohbee

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əˈdoʊ.bi

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Definition

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noun

  1. An unburnt brick dried in the sun.

    “Many people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses.”

  2. A house made of adobe brick.

  3. The earth from which such bricks are made.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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  • “Many people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses.”noun

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  • adobe bricknounCompound term

    Sun-dried brick.

  • adobe housenounCompound term

    A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses.

  • adobe lilynounCompound term

    California herb with pinkish purple flowers.

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