sandstone

noun

sand·​stone ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn How to pronounce sandstone (audio)
: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)

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After bringing tens of kilograms of sandstones back to the lab, the team crushed them to separate out hundreds of individual grains. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 In Surrey, a burst water main might have flushed out weak sandstone bedrock beneath the road or caused the collapse of an old, unrecorded sand mine. Jenny Gross, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Inspired by the colors of the desert, the main room mixes earth tones that play off the white, tan, and red sandstone landscape just miles away. Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025 Off the water, an easy 1.25-mile hike leads to one of the overlooks at Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado River takes a drastic turn around a massive sandstone escarpment. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandstone

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First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sandstone was in 1609

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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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sandstone

noun
sand·​stone -ˌstōn How to pronounce sandstone (audio)
: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement

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