earthen

adjective

earth·​en ˈər-thən  -t͟hən 

1

: made of earth

2

: earthly

Examples of earthen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The prototype was loaded into a Davis gun and blasted into earthen banks to simulate a high-speed crash. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

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

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