brownstone
US/ˈbɹaʊnˌstoʊn/
brownstone noun: a variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
Noun
brownstone (countable and uncountable, plural brownstones)
- A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
- A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.
- Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto, I’ve lived all over this town.1979, Talking Heads, Life During Wartime
- Did I mention he lives in a fantastic, expensive-looking brownstone? Did I mention that he’s a published novelist? Did I mention that he’s an involved, attentive father?2014 October 9, James Poniewozik, “Review: The Affair: More Than Meets the "I"”, in Time
Verb
brownstone (third-person singular simple present brownstones, present participle brownstoning, simple past and past participle brownstoned)
- To scour (steps) with a donkey stone.
brownstone meaning in Tamil
brownstone in Tamil
- பழுப்புநிற மணற்கல், மாநிற மணற்கல்
Examples of brownstone in a sentence
- Its tree-lined streets, romantic brownstones and cozy cafes emanate a family-friendly, Sesame Street vibe.
- An oak tree grew in Brooklyn once, on a pleasant, brownstoned block.
- Their brownstone still stands, and it is still snug and weathertight.
Forms of brownstone
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | brownstones |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | brownstones |
| present participle | brownstoning |
| past participle | brownstoned |
| past | brownstoned |
Origin of brownstone
From brown + stone.
Words formed from brownstone
Questions about brownstone
- What does brownstone mean?
- Brownstone means a variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
- What is brownstone in Tamil?
- Brownstone in Tamil is பழுப்புநிற மணற்கல், மாநிற மணற்கல். See Brownstone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brownstone?
- Brownstone can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce brownstone?
- Brownstone is pronounced /ˈbɹaʊnˌstoʊn/ (US).
- What is the plural of brownstone?
- The plural of brownstone is brownstones.
Words near brownstone in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: brownstone (page history and authors); brownstone (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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