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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There’s no shortage of brownstones in Brooklyn, but finding one that strikes the right balance between authentic historic character and contemporary function?
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
If Olympia can prove that Julian’s brownstone money came from the Markston family’s trusts and not from a Wellbrexa payoff, then Matty will delay going to the press for a month.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Nancy’s apartment was on the third floor of a brownstone, and there were no reports of a biblical-level flood in Annapolis.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025
The Tenant follows Blake Porter, a marketing executive whose life spirals after losing his job and struggling to make mortgage payments on his brownstone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
If Olympia can prove that Julian’s brownstone money came from the Markston family’s trusts and not from a Wellbrexa payoff, then Matty will delay going to the press for a month.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Nancy’s apartment was on the third floor of a brownstone, and there were no reports of a biblical-level flood in Annapolis.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025
The Tenant follows Blake Porter, a marketing executive whose life spirals after losing his job and struggling to make mortgage payments on his brownstone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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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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