brownstone

noun

brown·​stone ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 

1

: a reddish-brown sandstone used for building

2

: a dwelling faced with brownstone

Examples of brownstone in a Sentence

She lives in a beautiful brownstone in Manhattan.

Recent Examples on the Web

Westhaven was first created in 2003 and has since grown to include more than 1,500 acres of single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes and brownstones. —Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

So did an assortment of frame houses bearing front porches with fancy gingerbread trim and plenty of brownstones and brick homes. —Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025

The brownstone depicted as Carrie’s building is actually located in the West Village at 66 Perry Street. —Hannah Malach, Footwear News, 28 May 2025

That’s because the eye-catching shingle style brownstone structure started its life elsewhere—in Chicago at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. —Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for brownstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone
• dethrone

Kids Definition

brownstone

noun

brown·​stone ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 

1

: a reddish brown sandstone used for building

2

: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone