fieldstone

American  

[feeld-stohn] / ˈfildˌstoʊn /

noun

1. unfinished stone as found in fields, especially when used for building purposes.

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fieldstone British  

/ ˈfiːldˌstəʊn /

noun

1. building stone found in fields

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Etymology

Origin of fieldstone

First recorded in 1790–1800; field + stone

Example Sentences

Apollo Hall, a small, fieldstone building with sharply pitched roof, was donated in 1937 by the Wurlitzer company and housed the camp’s accordion program.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2021

Two bedrooms, three baths, living room with beamed ceiling, plus fieldstone fireplace, bookshelves and built-ins, combination library and sleeping loft.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2021

At its top, they happened upon an old fieldstone house with robin’s egg blue shutters, a covered porch and an ancient-looking sycamore shading its back lawn.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2020

One, wrapped in fieldstone and framed by wood beams, anchors a stylish living room with angled ceilings and bay windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2020

We were in an overscaled, Architectural Digest sort of room, big and loft-like, with skylights and a fieldstone fireplace, chairs upholstered in white leather, kidney-shaped coffee table—modern, expensive, Italian stuff.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt