earthen

adjective

earth·​en ˈər-thən  -t͟hən 

1

: made of earth

2

: earthly

Examples of earthen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their bodies were found weeks later, buried in an earthen dam in a rural area of Neshoba County. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The spirit was fermented in earthen pits and distilled, a process that took a year across eight fermentations and seven distillations. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began. — Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

The interior design of the skylights and earthen walls of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for earthen

• burthen

Kids Definition

earthen

adjective

earth·​en ˈər-thən  -t͟hən 

: made of earth or of baked clay

an earthen floor

earthen dishes