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

The brownstone curation includes pieces from the collection, as well as Konrad’s favorite holiday products from across Amazon. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

Crutch is a widower and business owner who is just starting to enjoy his empty nest when his adult children and grandchildren move back into his brownstone. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025

After all, there’s nothing else that could explain how her Brooklyn apartment—the parlor floor of a brownstone—came to be, and how the stars aligned, if only momentarily, when the previous tenants moved out. —Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025

In 2023, Allen and Harbour gave an inside look at their brownstone to Architectural Digest. —Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for brownstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone
• dethrone

Kids Definition

brownstone

noun

brown·​stone ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 

1

: a reddish brown sandstone used for building

2

: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone