BROWNSTONE

brownstone

(noun) a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color

brownstone

(noun) a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brownstone (countable and uncountable, plural brownstones)

(uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.

(countable) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.

Anagrams

• brown notes

Source: Wiktionary


Brown"stone`, n.

Definition: A dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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