bluestone

American  

[bloo-stohn] / ˈbluˌstoʊn /

noun

1. a bluish, argillaceous sandstone used for building purposes, flagging, etc.

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bluestone British  

/ ˈbluːˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a blue-grey sandstone containing much clay, used for building and paving

2. the blue crystalline form of copper sulphate

3. a blue variety of basalt found in Australia and used as a building stone

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Etymology

Origin of bluestone

First recorded in 1645–55; blue + stone

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Example Sentences

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bluestone

Sculpted into the eastern landscape, a series of stone terraces with a bluestone bar directly overlook Greenwich Cove and the vast protected expanse of Greenwich Point Park.”

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

The largest "bluestone" at the heart of Stonehenge may not be from Wales, according to new research.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2023

Port saves loose paving for the backyard, preferring to use poured concrete or bluestone paving on main pathways to the door or driveway.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

It was constructed with large bluestone pillars — each of them transported from Wales, more than 200 miles away — and used for burying cremated bodies.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

The campus looked a lot like the Institute, with its rolling hills, redbrick Victorian buildings, and bluestone roofs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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