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

Over time, the harder rock layers, like sandstone, eroded much more slowly than the softer shale beneath them. —Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026

Frothy water tumbles over sandstone and rock, creating challenging rapids with ominous names like Dragon's Tooth and Hell's Gate. —Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026

The gym is gorgeous—again, with portholes to take in the view—and is kitted out with a frame reformer as well as Technogym equipment custom-made for the ship in a special shade of sandstone. —Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026

Tourists and passersby found something haunting about the nineteenth-​century sandstone building. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 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