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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In August of this year, another sandstone door guardian statue was found at Banteay Prei Temple, a Buddhist temple also within Angkor Archaeological Park. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Archaeologists working at the a World Heritage Site in Cambodia have unearthed 12 sandstone statues, some of which are over a thousand years old. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 During the protest, some of the university’s historic sandstone buildings were defaced with graffiti. —

Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024 The crescendo is the sandstone Hickman Bridge, 125 feet tall and 133 feet across. —

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sandstone