How do you use Mudbrick in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Mudbrick meaning
Adobe brick; unfired brick made from mud or clay mixed with straw.
Using Mudbrick
- The main meaning on this page is: Adobe brick; unfired brick made from mud or clay mixed with straw.
- In the example corpus, mudbrick often appears in combinations such as: mudbrick wall, the mudbrick, mudbrick houses.
Context around Mudbrick
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mudbrick
- In this selection, "mudbrick" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ancient, earlier, fortified, wall, houses and walls stand out and add context to how "mudbrick" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and eroding mudbrick which nonetheless and built of mudbrick within a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mudbrick" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mudbrick
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A stairway led from one of the interior chambers to the top of the mudbrick wall. (16 words)
The entry passage had been narrowed with mudbrick to about convert as at the Adad Gate. (16 words)
It has been reconstructed in fortified mudbrick to the height of the top of the vaulted passageway. (17 words)
As a side-effect, it has been assumed that the new stone and tile construction also ushered in the end of overhanging eaves in Greek architecture, as they made the need for an extended roof as rain protection for the mudbrick walls obsolete. (43 words)
From the mudbrick-and-wood-lined Rolling Stock Recording Rooms in Collingwood, they pumped out improv rock for 7500 viewers from around the world, much of it made up on the spot. (32 words)
Boardman, p. 12 William Rostoker; Elizabeth Gebhard, p. 212 Only stone walls, which were replacing the earlier mudbrick and wood walls, were strong enough to support the weight of a tiled roof. (32 words)
Example sentences (14)
The bread residue was found near a partially destroyed oven structure in an area called "Mekan 66," surrounded by ancient mudbrick houses.
From the mudbrick-and-wood-lined Rolling Stock Recording Rooms in Collingwood, they pumped out improv rock for 7500 viewers from around the world, much of it made up on the spot.
About 12 km in length, the wall system consisted of an ashlar stone retaining wall about convert high surmounted by a mudbrick wall about convert high and convert thick.
As a side-effect, it has been assumed that the new stone and tile construction also ushered in the end of overhanging eaves in Greek architecture, as they made the need for an extended roof as rain protection for the mudbrick walls obsolete.
A stairway led from one of the interior chambers to the top of the mudbrick wall.
Boardman, p. 12 William Rostoker; Elizabeth Gebhard, p. 212 Only stone walls, which were replacing the earlier mudbrick and wood walls, were strong enough to support the weight of a tiled roof.
Households looked to their neighbors for help, trade, and possible marriage for their children. citation The inhabitants lived in mudbrick houses that were crammed together in an aggregate structure.
It has been reconstructed in fortified mudbrick to the height of the top of the vaulted passageway.
The actions of Nineveh's last defenders can be seen in the hastily built mudbrick construction which narrows the passageway from convert.
The entry passage had been narrowed with mudbrick to about convert as at the Adad Gate.
The result is a mixture of concrete and eroding mudbrick, which nonetheless does give one some idea of the original structure.
The ruins of Nineveh are surrounded by the remains of a massive stone and mudbrick wall dating from about 700 BC.
The Sumerians engaged in siege warfare between their cities, but the mudbrick walls were able to deter some foes.
The urban settlement was centered on an impressive temple complex built of mudbrick, within a small depression that allowed water to accumulate.
Common combinations with mudbrick
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- mudbrick wall 3×
- the mudbrick 3×
- mudbrick houses 2×
- mudbrick walls 2×
- mudbrick to 2×