earthen

Example Sentences

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He kept saying that our soy sauce couldn’t be made without this storehouse, its earthen walls, earthen floors and wooden vats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a backyard structure that emerged from the Eaton fire intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

She withdrew, taking the dream-Mary with her, until she found herself in the house again, cross-legged on the earthen floor, with Mary’s eyes glittering as they looked at her.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman