In the United States, a brownstone is a type of house which was built during the 19th century. Brownstones have a frontthat is made from a reddish-brown stone.
brownstone in British English
(ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn)
noun US
1.
a reddish-brown iron-rich sandstone used for building
2.
a house built of or faced with this stone
brownstone in American English
(ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn)
noun
1.
a reddish-brown sandstone, used for building
2.
a house with a facade of brownstone
Examples of 'brownstone' in a sentence
brownstone
I jumped into the cab with Maggie and rode with her into Roxbury where she lived in a brownstone walk-up, not far from Dudley Station.
Shell, Ray ICED (1993)
`Insouciance" was the name of the place, tucked down a flight of stairs of a brownstone apartment building.
Shell, Ray ICED (1993)
Parker and I went our separate ways in taxis, with mine delivering me to the brownstone at a quarter to six.
Goldsborough, Robert MURDER IN E MINOR (1993)
Thank you, he said to destiny, a block away from the corner brownstone.