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adobe

/ษ™หˆdษ™สŠ.bi/
B1 ยท Intermediateโ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a type of building material made from mud and straw that is dried in the sun.

When to Use

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Examples in Conversation

โ€œThe old houses in that village are made of adobe, so they stay cool inside.โ€

โ€œWe visited an adobe church that was built over 200 years ago.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

An unburnt brick dried in the sun.

โ€œMany people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses.โ€

Related Words

Synonyms:
mud brickclay
Antonyms:
concretebrick
Word Family:
adobe-style

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