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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Jackson took me down through a small doorway into a large room with an earthen floor. Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025 Interest in building with earthen and other natural materials — such as adobe — spiked in the wake of Eaton and Palisades fires. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 The smoke of the cooking process is symbolized by the smoky, semi-opaque glass used, while the texture of the dark ceramic base is meant to evoke the volcanic rocks that line the earthen pit. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 June 2025 The system included concrete walls and an earthen levee system to the west. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 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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