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• Brownstone — is a brown Triassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also understood to be a terraced house (rowhouse) clad in this material. Brownstone dwellingsIn Boston and New York City, a brownstone is understood to be a… …   Wikipedia

• Brownstone — Brown stone , n. 1. A dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2. a building, especially a dwelling, faced with brownstone[1]. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• brownstone — [broun′stōn΄] n. 1. a reddish brown sandstone, used for building 2. a house with a facade of brownstone …   English World dictionary

• brownstone — ► NOUN N. Amer. 1) a kind of reddish brown sandstone used for building. 2) a building faced with such sandstone …   English terms dictionary

• brownstone — UK [ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn] / US [ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn] noun Word forms brownstone : singular brownstone plural brownstones 1) [uncountable] a type of reddish brown stone, often used for building The original structure was built from brownstone in 1862. 2)… …   English dictionary

• brownstone — noun a) A variety of brown to red brown sandstone once popular as a building material. We tried to buy a Brooklyn brownstone that needed some work, but couldn’t make the down payment. b) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York… …   Wiktionary

• Brownstone — Brownstones à Harlem (New York) Une brownstone est un grès rouge du Trias utilisé pour la construction de maisons urbaines. Les premières brownstones sont édifiées au milieu du XIXe siècle dans la ville de New York. La pierre fut utilisée dans le …   Wikipédia en Français

• brownstone — brown|stone [ braun,stoun ] noun 1. ) count a building made of red brown stone, especially one built in the U.S. in the past: He lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn. 2. ) uncount a type of red brown stone, often used for building: The original… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• brownstone — noun Date: 1846 1. a reddish brown sandstone used for building 2. a dwelling faced with brownstone …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• brownstone — /brown stohn /, n. 1. a reddish brown sandstone, used extensively as a building material. 2. Also called brownstone front. a building, esp. a row house, fronted with this stone. adj. 3. Archaic. belonging or pertaining to the well to do class.… …   Universalium