earthen

adjective

earth·​en ˈər-thən How to pronounce earthen (audio) -t͟hən How to pronounce earthen (audio)
1
: made of earth
2

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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 Beginning more than 2,500 years ago, Native peoples in what is now Iowa constructed elaborate earthen mounds along the Mississippi River. Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Furthermore, earthen walls are natural air conditioners, which regulate indoor humidity, trap pollutants, and insulate rooms against extreme heat and cold. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 The interior design of the skylights and earthen walls of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Lee Cowan, CBS News, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for earthen

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of earthen was in the 13th century

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earthen

adjective
earth·​en ˈər-thən How to pronounce earthen (audio) -t͟hən How to pronounce earthen (audio)
: made of earth or of baked clay
an earthen floor
earthen dishes

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