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/ˈbrounˌstōn/,
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brownstones, plural;
  1. A kind of reddish-brown sandstone used for building

  2. A building faced with such sandstone

  1. a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
  2. a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
  3. Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house (rowhouse) clad in this material.
  4. Brownstone is a Grammy Nominated American female contemporary R&B group. Popular during the mid-1990s, Brownstone began a revival in 2007. The group is best known for their 1995 hit single "If You Love Me", which was nominated for a Best R&B Performance Grammy Award. ...
  5. Brownstone is a musical written by Josh Rubins (book and lyrics), Andrew Cadiff (book) and Peter Larson (music). It centers around a group of five people living in a brownstone apartment in New York City.
  6. A vintage row house constructed of red sandstone.
  7. A sandstone of characteristic brown or reddish-brown color that is due to a prominent amount of iron oxide as interstitial material. Or, a term applied to ferruginous dark brown and reddish brown askosic sandstones extensively used for construction in the U.S. ...
  8. Townhouse: A four- to six-story building often constructed during, or in the style of, 1800s to early 1900s housing. It can be a single-family home or divided into apartments.
  9. Sandstone. Can be reddish, light brown- blond, and dark brown. Found throughout New England, East Middletown Connecticut, which is now Portland, contained the largest number of brownstone quarries in the world, during the 1800s.
  10. A type of townhouse where the facade is made from sandstone.
  11. (aka Townhouse): 4-6 story buildings built in the 1800s to early 1900s. These can be single family houses or may have been converted over the years into multiple apartments. They are prized for their charm and elegance. In almost all cases these buildings do not have a doorman.
  12. One to six floors. No doorman. Built in the early 1900s as single family homes and many were converted during World War II to create multiple apartments (3-10 units per building.) Brownstones have "charm. ...
  13. a brownish-red sandstone used as a building material, especially for facades of houses