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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After all, there’s nothing else that could explain how her Brooklyn apartment—the parlor floor of a brownstone—came to be, and how the stars aligned, if only momentarily, when the previous tenants moved out.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
The brownstone curation includes pieces from the collection, as well as Konrad’s favorite holiday products from across Amazon.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Crutch is a widower and business owner who is just starting to enjoy his empty nest when his adult children and grandchildren move back into his brownstone.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
After all, there’s nothing else that could explain how her Brooklyn apartment—the parlor floor of a brownstone—came to be, and how the stars aligned, if only momentarily, when the previous tenants moved out.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 18 Nov. 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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