brownstone

brown·stone | \ ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn

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Definition of brownstone

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 The Capability Brown of New York’s brownstone apartments. — 1843, "Do you know a good... plant stylist?," 2 July 2020 Coming out of someone’s brownstone or bodega or a boom box, there's always one song. — NBC News, "Public Enemy anthem 'Fight the Power' struck chord long before Black Lives Matter protests," 20 June 2020 This happens truly every time the stork tries to deliver a baby to my Brooklyn brownstone. — Julien Darmoni, The New Yorker, "I Got Another “Failed Delivery Attempt” from the Stork Delivering My Baby," 16 May 2020 Rob Gore stands in the doorway of his Brooklyn brownstone. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, "He's an ER doctor. She owns a restaurant. They're expecting a baby and living apart to protect him.," 25 Apr. 2020 By the time the elderly man gathers his daughters and granddaughter in his Harlem brownstone in a contemporary scene to tell them the truth, his family has long been fractured. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "An Epic Novel Haunted by the Ghosts of Colonialism," 11 Mar. 2020 Monique Carboni, her Canon Mark IV aimed at the brownstone across the street, snapped a shot and scrambled. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, "A photographer turned spy captures a city of sheltering-at-home artists," 6 May 2020 While rental properties can range from large housing complexes to the upstairs apartment in an old brownstone, what landlords share is the need for their residents to pay. — Anna Bahney, CNN, "Landlords are bracing for a wave of rent defaults," 3 May 2020 One filled with witty writer friends, strolls through Central Park, and spacious Upper West Side brownstones. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "4 Perfect Days in New York, According to Our Editors," 14 Apr. 2020

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12 Jul 2020

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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2020.

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