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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Kids can slide open the peek-a-cover to reveal nine wooden block figures, each housed in their own window of the beloved brownstone.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, the tenants in the brownstone her parents bought in 1982 moved out.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
The front door to the brownstone had been left ajar.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Exit the library and head to Newbury Street, a mile-long road lined with shops inside brownstone buildings, from Chanel to H&M and independent boutiques like Milk Money.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, the tenants in the brownstone her parents bought in 1982 moved out.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
The front door to the brownstone had been left ajar.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Exit the library and head to Newbury Street, a mile-long road lined with shops inside brownstone buildings, from Chanel to H&M and independent boutiques like Milk Money.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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