earthen

Example Sentences

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What survives of this ancient city today includes two long rows of rectangular earthen mounds, each about a meter high.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It smells like a kitchen — earthen, dry, airy with a hint of spice and pepper.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

According to Yale's HRL, the construction of the earthen wall is ongoing.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

She dipped it into the cool water in our earthen pot and pressed it against your bleeding lip.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman