sandstone

noun

sand·​stone ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn 

: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)

Examples of sandstone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include former president Calvin Coolidge’s childhood home and the pink sandstone Norman Williams Public Library. —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025

In The Rocks, colonial-era sandstone cottages, terrace houses, and historic pubs like the Fortune of War line its cobbled streets—telling the story of early settlement. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Cloud shadows caress the sandstone like a mother comforting a sleeping child. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

There are three cast sandstone arches — Kachina, Sipapu and Owachomo — the latter of which has the Milky Way streaming behind it in the summer. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sandstone

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

Kids Definition

sandstone

noun

sand·​stone -ˌstōn 

: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement