Synonyms for

Adobe

Verb / 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.

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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