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.
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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.
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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
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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
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brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn
1
: a reddish brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone
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