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Definition of adobe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
architecturehouse built from sun-dried clay bricks common in dry climates
- She lives in an adobe near the desert.
2.
constructionTECH. sun-dried brick made from earth and strawTECH.
- The house was built with adobe.
3.
materialTECH. earth or clay used in making bricksTECH.
- They gathered adobe from the riverbank to make bricks.
Images of adobe
house built from sun-dried clay bricks common in dry climates 
sun-dried brick made from earth and straw 
earth or clay used in making bricks
Expressions with adobe
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house made from adobe bricks
They lived in a traditional adobe house.
type of lily native to California with white or pink flowers
The adobe lily blooms beautifully in the early spring.
Origin of adobe
Arabic, al-tub (the brick)
Terms with adobe included in their meaning
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community
communal village with adobe houses
construction
house made from adobe bricks
Examples of adobe in a sentence
They restored an old adobe in the historic district. Adobe structures are common in desert regions. They used adobe for the new community center. The ancient ruins were made of adobe. They built their house using adobe.
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- French:maison en adobe, adobe, ...
- German:Lehmziegelhaus, Adobe, ...
- Italian:abitazione in adobe, adobe, ...
- Spanish:adobe, barro, ...
- Portuguese:casa de adobe, adobe, ...
- Chinese:土坯房, 土坯, ...
- Japanese:アドビの家, アドベ, ...
- Arabic:بَيْت طِينِي, طُوب لَبِن, ...
- Hebrew:בֵּית אֲדוֹבִּי, לִבְנָה כּבוּשָׁה, ...
- Russian:дом из адобы, саман, ...
- Ukrainian:адоба, адоб, ...
- Hindi:अडोबी, मिट्टी की ईंट, ...
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