brownstone
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Definition of brownstone
1 : a reddish-brown sandstone used for building
2 : a dwelling faced with brownstone
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Manafort allegedly bought Range Rovers (four of them in five years), a Mercedes, art, audio-video systems, a condo, a Manhattan brownstone and his Alexandria house. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 23 Feb. 2018 All of the fraternities are stationed in brownstones along Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street, near Kenmore Square and the easternmost part of Boston University’s campus. — J.d. Capelouto, BostonGlobe.com, "2 arrested following series of burglaries at MIT fraternity houses," 13 July 2018 Manafort allegedly bought Range Rovers (four of them in five years), a Mercedes, art, audio-video systems, a condo, a Manhattan brownstone and his Alexandria house. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 23 Feb. 2018 Bespoke Streetwear December brought an exciting announcement for fashion nerds: Dapper Dan, the father of luxury streetwear, would team up with Gucci to open an appointment-only atelier in a brownstone on Lenox Avenue. — Katy Schneider, The Cut, "The Best of New York Shopping 2018," 4 Mar. 2018 According to The Real Deal, Obama and his then girlfriend occupied the top floor of the brownstone upon graduating from Columbia University in the 1980s, though the home is now occupied as a single family residence. — Neesha Arter, ELLE Decor, "Barack Obama's Former House In Brooklyn Is On The Market For $4.3M," 1 May 2017 By 1930 much of the neighborhood's present housing stock — rows of low wood, brownstone and brick houses — had already been built. — Nina Agrawal, latimes.com, "Brooklyn's Sunset Park, built and rebuilt by immigrants, sees change once again," 20 Apr. 2018 Manafort allegedly bought Range Rovers (four of them in five years), a Mercedes, art, audio-video systems, a condo, a Manhattan brownstone and his Alexandria house. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 23 Feb. 2018 Manafort allegedly bought Range Rovers (four of them in five years), a Mercedes, art, audio-video systems, a condo, a Manhattan brownstone and his Alexandria house. — Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, "Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of influence-peddling, lavish spending and alleged fraud," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brownstone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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brownstone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of brownstone
: a reddish-brown type of stone that is used for building
: a house that is covered with a layer of brownstone
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