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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The third, a Bed-Stuy brownstone, is the asset that is most likely available to help bail him out.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Three firefighters were among 15 people injured when a fire tore through a Brooklyn brownstone Friday morning, the FDNY said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Photo: Corcoran This apartment, on the first floor of a brownstone, is surprisingly lofty and modern, with 12-foot ceilings and an open floor plan.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
What To Know The brownstone's nearly 20 percent price drop resulted in a nearly $600,000 loss from what the owners bought it for in 2009.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Three firefighters were among 15 people injured when a fire tore through a Brooklyn brownstone Friday morning, the FDNY said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Photo: Corcoran This apartment, on the first floor of a brownstone, is surprisingly lofty and modern, with 12-foot ceilings and an open floor plan.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
What To Know The brownstone's nearly 20 percent price drop resulted in a nearly $600,000 loss from what the owners bought it for in 2009.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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