brownstone
Americannoun
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a reddish-brown sandstone, used extensively as a building material.
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Also called brownstone front. a building, especially a row house, fronted with this stone.
adjective
noun
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a reddish-brown iron-rich sandstone used for building
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a house built of or faced with this stone
Etymology
Origin of brownstone
Example Sentences
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Pasquale Giordano, 76, has been the trustee of a brownstone in Brooklyn since his father died 15 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Being able to afford a $700-per-month brownstone apartment in a highly sought-after neighborhood on a columnist’s salary.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Booth started up DFA in his Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., brownstone in 1981, after forays in indexing at Wells Fargo and A.G.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The result was a far cry from the dilapidated state the Carroll Gardens brownstone had been in when Harbour and Allen purchased it.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
The sound continued to ring throughout the brownstone long after the bow had left the violin.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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