brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 
1
: a reddish-brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling faced with brownstone
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She lives in a beautiful brownstone in Manhattan.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Click here to see all the photos of the Park Slope brownstone.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Some live in million-dollar brownstones and summer in Sag Harbor or Martha’s Vineyard.
—Essence, 11 May 2026
To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn
1
: a reddish brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone
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