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fieldstone

American  
[feeld-stohn] / ˈfildˌstoʊn /

noun

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


fieldstone British  
/ ˈfiːldˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. building stone found in fields

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fieldstone

First recorded in 1790–1800; field + stone

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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

The Federal-style barns have fieldstone and stucco exteriors and heavy timber oak framing.

From Washington Post Jun. 18, 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

Mr. Vile; his wife, Suzanne Lang; and their two home-schooled girls live in a fieldstone Georgian Revival house, smartly decorated with midcentury modern furniture, in the Mt.

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2018

Ben held up a chunk of dirty fieldstone slightly bigger than his fist.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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