adobe

Example Sentences

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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

For decades, her adobe dwelling hosted waves of grandchildren and great-grandchildren as sons and daughters went back and forth, entrusting expanding broods to the matriarch.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s even selfishly hoarded toilet paper in his fancy adobe estate.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

That includes adobe and cob, a material made from clay, sand and straw.

From Los Angeles Times