Brownstone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹaʊnˌstoʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brownstone is a noun meaning (uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
Meaning
(uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
More Meanings
- (countable) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.
- (transitive, historical) To scour (steps) with a donkey stone.
Example Sentences
Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto, I’ve lived all over this town.
They emerge from the car to face a pair of brownstones, stately narrow things, which seem to have been similarly renovated and decorated.
Did I mention he lives in a fantastic, expensive-looking brownstone? Did I mention that he’s a published novelist? Did I mention that he’s an involved, attentive father?
Word Forms
- brownstones
- brownstoning
- brownstoned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include graystone, bluestone, carstone, borderstone, stone, bostonite.
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