brownstone

ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn

Definition

Definition of brownstone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

rowhouse with a reddish masonry front

They live in a classic brownstone in Brooklyn.

row house

townhouse

construction

TECH.

reddish-brown sandstone used in building

TECH.

The facade was made of brownstone.

freestone

lithic

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Images of brownstone

rowhouse with a reddish masonry front
reddish-brown sandstone used in building

Origin of brownstone

English, brown (color) + stone (rock)

Examples of brownstone in a sentence

They renovated the old brownstone to preserve its charm.
The architect chose brownstone for its durability.
Historic buildings often feature brownstone exteriors.

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French:brownstone, grès brun, ...
German:Sandsteinhaus, Braunsandstein, ...
Italian:casa in pietra arenaria, pietra arenaria, ...
Spanish:edificio de arenisca, piedra arenisca roja, ...
Portuguese:casa de arenito, grés avermelhado, ...
Chinese:褐石房, 褐砂石, ...
Japanese:ブラウンストーン, ...
Arabic:براونستون, حَجَر بُنِّي, ...
Hebrew:בְּרָאוּנְסְטוֹן, אֶבֶן חוֹל חוּמָה, ...
Russian:таунхаус из бурого камня, бурый камень, ...
Ukrainian:будинок з бурого каменю, бурий камінь, ...
Hindi:ब्राउनस्टोन, लाल-भूरी बलुआ पत्थर, ...
Bengali:ব্রাউনস্টোন, লালচে-বাদামী বেলেপাথর, ...
Catalan:casa adossada de gres rogenc, gres vermellós, ...
Czech:řadový dům, hnědý pískovec, ...
Danish:brownstone, sandsten, ...
Dutch:brownstone, bruine zandsteen, ...
Greek:σειράσπιτο με πρόσοψη από καφεκόκκινη πέτρα, κοκκινωπή ψαμμίτης, ...
Hungarian:sorház, barnakő, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទះជាប់គ្នាជួរ, ថ្មភក់ពណ៌ត្នោតក្រហម, ...
Korean:브라운스톤, 적갈색 사암, ...
Persian:خانه ردیفی با نمای سنگی سرخ‌فام, سنگ قهوه‌ای, ...
Polish:kamienica z piaskowca, piaskowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):casa de arenito, arenito avermelhado, ...
Romanian:casă de gresie brună, gresie roșcată, ...
Swedish:brunstenhus, sandsten, ...
Thai:ทาวน์เฮาส์ที่มีด้านหน้าเป็นหินสีน้ำตาลแดง, หินทรายสีน้ำตาลแดง, ...
Turkish:kahverengi taş ev, kahverengi taş, ...
Vietnamese:nhà đá nâu, đá nâu đỏ, ...

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