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
Many of this block’s brownstone houses saw their old stoops replaced with ground-floor storefronts.
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Jeremy Lechtzin, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Its name plays off of A Great Day in Harlem, the classic 1958 Art Kane black-and-white photograph for Esquire that featured more than 50 jazz musicians seated on and surrounding a brownstone stoop.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Annie Blay, associate beauty editor Annie Blay Most Popular
Nestled in the corner of a quaint brownstone is Brooklyn Face & Eye.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, a $5.4 million brownstone in Brooklyn’s Park Slope.
—Camille Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Given that sales of these accessories will benefit your foundation, whose first goal is to preserve your brownstone, what’s your long-term vision for your home?
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
John and Jane’s Manhattan brownstone is spectacular—and too expensive not to arouse the curiosity of their next-door neighbor (Paul Dano).
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Seven years on, Joo has orchestrated lofts and brownstones on the East Coast and is undertaking her first international commission, a retail project in Paris, this summer.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
The celebration commenced with a cocktail hour on the studio's New York backlot, where attendees enjoyed a setting reminiscent of Brooklyn (home of the pledge's founder Aurora James), complete with bars set against brownstone facades.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2024
Jeremy Lechtzin, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Its name plays off of A Great Day in Harlem, the classic 1958 Art Kane black-and-white photograph for Esquire that featured more than 50 jazz musicians seated on and surrounding a brownstone stoop.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Annie Blay, associate beauty editor Annie Blay Most Popular
Nestled in the corner of a quaint brownstone is Brooklyn Face & Eye.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, a $5.4 million brownstone in Brooklyn’s Park Slope.
—Camille Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Given that sales of these accessories will benefit your foundation, whose first goal is to preserve your brownstone, what’s your long-term vision for your home?
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
John and Jane’s Manhattan brownstone is spectacular—and too expensive not to arouse the curiosity of their next-door neighbor (Paul Dano).
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Seven years on, Joo has orchestrated lofts and brownstones on the East Coast and is undertaking her first international commission, a retail project in Paris, this summer.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
The celebration commenced with a cocktail hour on the studio's New York backlot, where attendees enjoyed a setting reminiscent of Brooklyn (home of the pledge's founder Aurora James), complete with bars set against brownstone facades.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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