brownstone
[ broun-stohn ]
/ ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn /
noun
a reddish-brown sandstone, used extensively as a building material.
Also called brownstone front.
a building, especially a row house, fronted with this stone.
adjective
Archaic.
belonging or pertaining to the well-to-do class.
Words nearby brownstone
brownist,
brownout,
brownprint,
brownshirt,
brownson,
brownstone,
brownstoner,
brownsville,
brownwood,
browridge,
browsable
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British Dictionary definitions for brownstone
brownstone
/ (ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn) /
noun US
a reddish-brown iron-rich sandstone used for building
a house built of or faced with this stone