Examples of earthen in a Sentence
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Because of the region’s immense heat, the snakes are stored in wide-brimmed earthen pots, which are covered with cotton cloths and closed with a string.
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Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
Presently managed as a national historical park, Ocmulgee is home to large earthen mounds, including temple complexes, created by numerous Native American peoples over thousands of years.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
Authorities may dig trenches or earthen dams to redirect any flows away from these areas in the event of an eruption, Drouin says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
The celebration broke a record for the largest display of earthen oil lamps — 2.2 million — lit in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
In exchange for a cut of Imperial’s water, Metropolitan Water District funded the lining of the earthen All-American Canal and miles of side ditches.
—Janet Wilson, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2023
Residents near the Barrett Park Pond dam in Leominster were told to evacuate early Tuesday amid concerns water could burst through its 15-foot earthen embankment, according to the state Department of Recreation and Conservation.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Older versions are aged three to five years, made the traditional way in earthen crocks.
—Jing Gao, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2023
At least one official indicated the breach may have been caused by someone intentionally cutting through an earthen barrier with machinery.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
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Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
Presently managed as a national historical park, Ocmulgee is home to large earthen mounds, including temple complexes, created by numerous Native American peoples over thousands of years.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
Authorities may dig trenches or earthen dams to redirect any flows away from these areas in the event of an eruption, Drouin says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
The celebration broke a record for the largest display of earthen oil lamps — 2.2 million — lit in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
In exchange for a cut of Imperial’s water, Metropolitan Water District funded the lining of the earthen All-American Canal and miles of side ditches.
—Janet Wilson, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2023
Residents near the Barrett Park Pond dam in Leominster were told to evacuate early Tuesday amid concerns water could burst through its 15-foot earthen embankment, according to the state Department of Recreation and Conservation.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Older versions are aged three to five years, made the traditional way in earthen crocks.
—Jing Gao, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2023
At least one official indicated the breach may have been caused by someone intentionally cutting through an earthen barrier with machinery.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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in the 13th century
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“Earthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthen. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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