Associations to the word «Brownstone»

Wiktionary

BROWNSTONE, noun. (uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
BROWNSTONE, noun. (countable) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.

Dictionary definition

BROWNSTONE, noun. A reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings.
BROWNSTONE, noun. A row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats