adjective
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made of baked clay
an earthen pot
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made of earth
Etymology
Origin of earthen
1175–1225; Middle English erthen, Old English eorthen. See earth, -en 2
Example Sentences
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What survives of this ancient city today includes two long rows of rectangular earthen mounds, each about a meter high.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025
They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Loescher and Dente had hoped to discuss the possibility of rebuilding homes in the Altadena area with earthen materials that aren’t clearly adopted in the state residential building code.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
However, some architects and engineers say the process for getting approval to build with earthen and so-called bio-based materials is too uncertain to recommend to clients without significant time and money to gamble with.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
And so he bade the laborers build a little room and an earthen stove in it and he bought a good cauldron.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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