noun
- plural of adobe: sun-dried bricks made of clay and straw, or buildings made from such bricks
Examples
- The old mission was built with traditional adobes.
- Workers stacked the adobes to form thick walls.
- Many southwestern homes feature adobes in their construction.
- The adobes kept the house cool in summer and warm in winter.
- Craftsmen shaped the wet clay into adobes and left them to dry.
- Historic adobes can still be seen throughout New Mexico.