earthen

adjective

earth·​en ˈər-thən How to pronounce earthen (audio) -t͟hən How to pronounce earthen (audio)
1
: made of earth
2

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The system included concrete walls and an earthen levee system to the west. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 As a result, some families who lost homes and were interested in building with earthen materials have decided to take a different approach. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 In the Garden of Hercules, researchers discovered remains of trellises and earthen holes left by olive trees. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025 Animal Power, Quantified (Eos) by Carolyn Wilke Beavers damming rivers and termites building earthen mounds aren’t just interesting subjects for nature shows. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earthen

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of earthen was in the 13th century

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earthen

adjective
earth·​en ˈər-thən How to pronounce earthen (audio) -t͟hən How to pronounce earthen (audio)
: made of earth or of baked clay
an earthen floor
earthen dishes

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