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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Photo : Pierre Galant Photography A sandstone fireplace is open on three sides.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
There are thousand-foot-deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, disc golf, and geocaching.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
And the rock art is just part of the attraction at Gold Butte, as the landscape is an otherworldly, Mars-like collection of red and tan sandstone outcroppings rising from the desert floor.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
On the edge of Lookout Mountain sits Cloudland Canyon State Park, home to waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, caves, and creeks just waiting to be explored.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
There are thousand-foot-deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, disc golf, and geocaching.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
And the rock art is just part of the attraction at Gold Butte, as the landscape is an otherworldly, Mars-like collection of red and tan sandstone outcroppings rising from the desert floor.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
On the edge of Lookout Mountain sits Cloudland Canyon State Park, home to waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, caves, and creeks just waiting to be explored.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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