Brownstone

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brownstone \Brown"stone`\, n.
     1. A dark variety of sandstone, much used for building
        purposes.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. a building, especially a dwelling, faced with


        brownstone[1].
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brownstone
       n 1: a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
       2: a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color