brownstone

noun

brown·stone ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn

: a reddish-brown sandstone used for building

: a dwelling faced with brownstone

Examples of brownstone in a Sentence

She lives in a beautiful brownstone in Manhattan.

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The coolest '90s crew around gets all dressed in this Halloween episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, shopping for their getups at Hollywood Costume before heading to a party at a brownstone mansion. —

Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The brownstone building that houses it, on the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and 93rd Street, lends the shop a very particular old New York air. —

Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024 Nowadays, certain people will tell you that the latest evolution of this scene can be found at an enormous palazzo-style brownstone in Brooklyn. —

Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024 By last week, the aquarium had survived for almost three months amid the brownstones, bodegas, schools, restaurants and city bustle. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brownstone