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adobe

[uh-doh-bee] / əˈdoʊ bi /
NOUN
sun-dried brick
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Eventually, however, the lush commons became something like adobe hills.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

Pedersen had connected with Loescher, the architect, and was getting fired up about the possibility of rebuilding with adobe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

On Monday, Bagnard emailed to say it looked like her family would be moving forward with adobe after all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Hackman was a lover of the arts and a painter himself, so he fit in well: Santa Fe is known for its iconic adobe architecture and is home to more than 250 galleries.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

Mom explained that Grandma Smith had owned two houses, the one she lived in with the green shutters and French doors, and an older house, made of adobe, in downtown Phoenix.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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