adobe
An unburnt brick dried in the sunAn unburnt brick dried in the sun.
» Welcome to my humble adobe.
Ласкаво прошу до моєї скромної оселі.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
Many people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses.
Adobe, Lehmziegel
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sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
(uncountable, usually)The earth from which such bricks are made.
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
(uncountable, usually)A house made of adobe brick.
Examples
8 sentencesWelcome to my humble adobe.
Ласкаво прошу до моєї скромної оселі.
Tom dreamed of retiring in an adobe house, surrounded by tranquillity.
Том мріяв про відхід на пенсію і життя глинобитному будинку, оточеному спокоєм.
Tom and Mary explored the village, captivated by the charming adobe houses.
Том і Мері дослідили село і були захоплені чарівними глинобитними будинками.
I'm living in an adobe house.
The houses were built from adobe mud.
Translations
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Origin
From Spanish adobe, from Arabic اَلطُّوب (aṭ-ṭūb), from Sahidic Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (tōbe, “brick”From Spanish adobe, from Arabic اَلطُّوب (aṭ-ṭūb), from Sahidic Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (tōbe, “brick”), from Demotic Egyptian (tb, “brick”), from Egyptian Db-b-t:O39 (ḏbt, “brick, block, ingot”).
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Forms
plural: adobes| Singular | adobe |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates:adobe brick
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable