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)
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Some 400 feet of air yawned beneath him across a sandstone abyss.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Hocking Hills, Ohio, is known for its soaring sandstone cliffs and picturesque waterfalls.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Weighing a whopping 335 pounds, the sandstone block had suffered damage due to theft and travel, broken into fragments and pieces.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
In the distance, sandstone cliffs, as imposing as the outcroppings in a John Ford Western, loom over the unruly bacchanal—and over Luis and Esteban’s urgent search—with monumental indifference.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Hocking Hills, Ohio, is known for its soaring sandstone cliffs and picturesque waterfalls.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Weighing a whopping 335 pounds, the sandstone block had suffered damage due to theft and travel, broken into fragments and pieces.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
In the distance, sandstone cliffs, as imposing as the outcroppings in a John Ford Western, loom over the unruly bacchanal—and over Luis and Esteban’s urgent search—with monumental indifference.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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sandstone
noun
sand·stone
-ˌstōn
: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement
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