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adobe

[uh-doh-bee] / əˈdoʊ bi /
NOUN
sun-dried brick
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Instead they encountered Hawikku, an adobe pueblo in what is now western New Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

Last Sunday, though, the family took a second tour of an adobe home in South Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 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

It took four men under Pedro Segundo’s guidance to remove the hill of dust, tile, and adobe that had fallen on top of him.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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