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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

Today, the two-story adobe residence is a local, state and national historic landmark offering year-round exhibitions, educational programs and cultural events that explore the many identities of the West.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

If you have the time, hike the park road up to the adobe visitors center and museum.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

He heard the chopper coming up from the south, and within a few minutes Mel Willard had set the small bubble copter down in the alfalfa field directly behind Bud Gleason’s opulent adobe home.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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