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

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Example Sentences

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fieldstone

Four bedrooms, four baths, formal dining, family and living rooms; expansive fieldstone fireplace, coffered ceilings, gourmet kitchen, parlor; 3,862 square feet.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

Breuer anchored this lightweight architecture to the earth with a living-room wall and massive fireplace of fieldstone.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2022

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

It sat in the shadow of the uplit cathedral and its fieldstone walls were whitewashed and as cold as a tomb.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 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

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