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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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.
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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
After completing two homes for NBA player Kyrie Irving, Walker is currently working on Angela Yee’s home—a historic brownstone—in Brooklyn.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
In the summer of 1919, the former MI-8, now officially called the Cipher Bureau, moved its headquarters to a four-story brownstone in New York City.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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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
After completing two homes for NBA player Kyrie Irving, Walker is currently working on Angela Yee’s home—a historic brownstone—in Brooklyn.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
In the summer of 1919, the former MI-8, now officially called the Cipher Bureau, moved its headquarters to a four-story brownstone in New York City.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 1 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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