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.
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In typical brownstone fashion, my apartment is a 1.5-bedroom, meaning there’s one big bedroom with a small room attached to it.
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Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
In Brooklyn's historic Bed-Stuy, beautiful blocks lined with historic brownstone townhouses and leafy trees soaring more than three stories high have been home to a thriving Black community for more than a century.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Originally built in 1859 and extensively updated in 2015, the 6,000-square-foot brownstone in New York's West Village features dramatic yet classic interior details, along with several terraces.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
The living room of the Greenwich Village brownstone fell silent.
—Kara Voght, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
In Brooklyn's historic Bed-Stuy, beautiful blocks lined with historic brownstone townhouses and leafy trees soaring more than three stories high have been home to a thriving Black community for more than a century.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Originally built in 1859 and extensively updated in 2015, the 6,000-square-foot brownstone in New York's West Village features dramatic yet classic interior details, along with several terraces.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
The living room of the Greenwich Village brownstone fell silent.
—Kara Voght, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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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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