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Adobe

Noun / ʌˈdəʊbi: / Another word for adobe — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw

Synonyms & similar words

adobebrick mudbrick clay terra-cotta brick concrete masonry plaster stone stucco mortar pise cob earth loam sod turf peat

Synonyms by register

Formal

mudbrick sun-dried brick earth building material

Informal

mud clay dirt

Literary

earthen terracotta

Antonyms

metal stone brick concrete steel glass

Common collocations

  • adobe brick
  • adobe house
  • adobe wall
  • adobe construction
  • adobe building
  • adobe structure
  • adobe pueblo

Word family

noun adobe
verb adobize

Usage note

Adobe refers specifically to a building material made from earth and water, often sun-dried into bricks. It is distinct from manufactured bricks or modern construction materials.

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Example sentences

  1. The adobe house kept us cool in the hot desert.
  2. The walls of the church were made of adobe.
  3. The artist used adobe as a medium for her sculpture.
  4. The old pueblo was built of adobe.
  5. The adobe bricks were baked in the sun.

Quotes

  • The adobe houses of New Mexico cling to the earth like the rocks themselves. - Willa Cather
  • The old adobe house had a charm that modern buildings just don't have. - Burt Lancaster
  • The adobe dwellings of the Pueblo Indians are built without thought of beauty. - Alice Eastwood

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