fieldstone

noun

field·​stone ˈfēl(d)-ˌstōn How to pronounce fieldstone (audio)
: stone (as in building) in usually unaltered form as taken from the field

Examples of fieldstone in a Sentence

They used plain fieldstones as grave markers.
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Beyond the residence’s expressive shape, wherein sliding glass doors and an exterior stair offer direct beach access, Kessler employed cedar paneling and fieldstone fireplaces to create a dialogue with the immediate environment. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2024 The structure in question is a massive stone manor built by developer Frank Lyons in 1925 with local fieldstone. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024 Not too far away, on 425 Old Springfield Road in Stafford there is the Greystone Farm English style barn that features exterior siding of gray fieldstone, and flush board and vertical siding on other sections. Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2024 Sonoma, California Architect Jim Gillam designed this three-bedroom house clad in local fieldstone. The Week Us, theweek, 19 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fieldstone 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fieldstone was in 1799

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“Fieldstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fieldstone. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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fieldstone

noun
field·​stone ˈfē(ə)ld-ˌstōn How to pronounce fieldstone (audio)
: stone (as in building) in usually unchanged form as taken from nature
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