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adobe

[uh-doh-bee] / əˈdoʊ bi /
NOUN
sun-dried brick
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County officials signaled interest in rebuilding in fire zones with natural materials, such as adobe, but advocates say their policies make it nearly impossible.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Eventually, however, the lush commons became something like adobe hills.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

A wealthy resident, Bernhard Hoffmann, not only bought and restored the historic adobe Casa de la Guerra downtown, Rech said, but bought property next to it and built a complex of shops called El Paseo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Today, the two-story adobe residence is a local, state and national historic landmark offering year-round exhibitions, educational programs and cultural events that explore the many identities of the West.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

For this is much larger than our little adobe.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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