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

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

That vernacular is suggested by the new home’s pale fiber-cement siding, fieldstone walls and a standing seam metal roof, and the painted shed of the free-standing garage.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2017

It is three stories tall, with beige stucco walls and wide fieldstone panels flanking a varnished oak front door with leaded glass.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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