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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Home to ancient earthen mounds, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, offers insight into the area's Indigenous history. Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 Ceramic clays tend to be earthen clays, primarily used when constructing dishware or decorative pottery. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 The idea was to reconnect the community to the river after it was cut off when the earthen levees were built following the 1949 flood. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026 Witness historic alignments at Angel Mounds Before Europeans colonized the Americas, Indigenous people built 12 earthen mounds throughout what is now Evansville, Indiana. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthen. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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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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