brownstone

noun

brown·​stone ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 

1

: a reddish-brown sandstone used for building

2

: a dwelling faced with brownstone

Examples of brownstone in a Sentence

She lives in a beautiful brownstone in Manhattan.

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, our picks include a brownstone floor-through with original Italianate flourishes in Prospect Heights and a garden apartment in the far West Village with a private patio. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026

Her Gilded Age character lives in a grand Upper East Side brownstone, but where does Christine Baranski live? — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

The backlot includes brownstones, storefronts, restaurants, urban alleyways, a subway entrance, and a suburban neighborhood, with practical interiors that allow filmmakers to move seamlessly between exterior and interior scenes. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

President Theodore Roosevelt gave the brownstone and brick dwelling to his daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, as a wedding present in 1906. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for brownstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone
• dethrone

Kids Definition

brownstone

noun

brown·​stone ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 

1

: a reddish brown sandstone used for building

2

: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone