earthen

adjective

earth·​en ˈər-thən  -t͟hən 

1

: made of earth

2

: earthly

Examples of earthen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because the levee is earthen and porous, nearly 100 volunteers remained in Rocky Ripple on Sunday afternoon. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026

Locations included the port city of Essaouira and Aït Benhaddou, known for its earthen clay fortresses, in Morocco, Sicily’s Favignana and Castello di Santa Caterina, and Nestor’s Cave in Greece for the Cyclops sequence. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Grucci fireworks are stored in magazines, which in Radford are cement-block structures hidden by earthen berms and heavy timber. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The dam, a hulking earthen structure along Highway 101 between San Jose and Morgan Hill, was built in 1950. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 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