Meaning of brownstone | Babel Free
/ˈbɹaʊnˌstoʊn/Definitions
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A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material. uncountable
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A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City. countable
Examples
“Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto, I’ve lived all over this town.”
“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?”
“They emerge from the car to face a pair of brownstones, stately narrow things, which seem to have been similarly renovated and decorated.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.