sandstone

noun

sand·​stone ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn 

: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)

Examples of sandstone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, this month’s massacre of 10 men in Zacatecas state represented a stunning spasm of violence in a region renowned for its mining industry, its colonial churches of pink sandstone and its crucial role in the Mexican Revolution. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

That sandstone is among the area’s most erosion-resistant rocks. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Arrive in the late afternoon and hike among the red sandstone formations before settling in to watch the sunset. — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

In the 1990s and early 2000s, buzz for the area’s towering sandstone cliffs and mammoth boulders—which are perfect for pitching routes and scrambling up—sparked pilgrimages by global athletes. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sandstone

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

Kids Definition

sandstone

noun

sand·​stone -ˌstōn 

: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement