brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 
1
: a reddish-brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling faced with brownstone
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She lives in a beautiful brownstone in Manhattan.
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Its main entrance, at Twenty-fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, is marked by an imposing brownstone Gothic Revival structure, the Arch, where a pandemonium of monk parakeets has long kept an elaborate nest.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Homeowners Sara and Luke Bronin exposed the brownstone’s historic staircase, installed new building systems and recreated a matching bay window.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
The paintings of John Sloan emanate a similar energy, his famous Village nightscape balancing the weight of the brownstones against the lurid glow of electricity.
—Russell Shorto, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
As the value of brownstones went up and buyers became wealthier, the buildings themselves were getting older.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 28 Feb. 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Homeowners Sara and Luke Bronin exposed the brownstone’s historic staircase, installed new building systems and recreated a matching bay window.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
The paintings of John Sloan emanate a similar energy, his famous Village nightscape balancing the weight of the brownstones against the lurid glow of electricity.
—Russell Shorto, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
As the value of brownstones went up and buyers became wealthier, the buildings themselves were getting older.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn
1
: a reddish brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone
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