adobe structure

collocation in English

meaningsofadobeandstructure

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adobe
noun[U]
uk
/əˈdəʊ.bi/us
/əˈdoʊ.bi/
a mixture of earth and straw made into bricks and dried in the sun, used to build houses in some parts of ...
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structure
noun
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/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in ...
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(Definition ofadobeandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The originaladobestructurewas demolished in 1900.
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Like neighboring forts, the structure was built as a two-storyadobestructurewhose walls encased an interior courtyard.
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The originaladobestructurewas damaged by earthquakes in 1818 and 1822, and a new adobe church was built from 1835 to 1846.
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In 1691 the original refuge mission was replaced by anadobestructure.
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By the time of the renowned battles, theadobestructurewas permanently abandoned, leaving only the crumbling adobe walls.
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The second building was anadobestructure, the remains of which have been preserved.
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The city's old cathedral, a primitiveadobestructurewith a thatch roof, had been severely damaged by a fire in 1574.
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The northern earth substructure was an especially important ritual locus that was continued by a superimposed series of three adobe structures for at least 150 years.
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The neighborhood originally had 40 adobe structures but most were replaced in the 19th century by wooden board and batten structures.
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In addition to this, the burnt adobe structures do not necessarily show signs of intentional destruction.
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Adobe structures and the stony foundation of the walls were also exposed during the excavation, revealing more of the masonry of the church ruins.
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The monuments on the east are rectilinear, puddled adobe structures used primarily for domestic and manufacturing purposes.
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In 1773 and 1774, adobe structures were built to replace the temporary wood and brush huts.
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The dragoons put roofs on the old adobe structures and added a few new ones.
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However, you can still see a number of adobe structures, the remains of the railroad depot, two cemeteries, and several mine shafts.
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It is generally agreed that simple adobe structures and impermanent housing were used depending upon the time of the year.
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Early dwellings were crude adobe structures or dugouts.
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