Brownstone
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Brownstone — is a brown Triassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also understood to be a terraced house (rowhouse) clad in this material. Brownstone dwellingsIn Boston and New York City, a brownstone is understood to be a… … Wikipedia
Brownstone — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Brownstone es un grupo de urban formado en Los Ángeles en 1993, por Mimi, Nicci y Maxee. Su single debut Pass the Lovin pasó notablemente por las listas de R B, pero su segundo single If You Love Me se convirtió en… … Wikipedia Español
brownstone — [broun′stōn΄] n. 1. a reddish brown sandstone, used for building 2. a house with a facade of brownstone … English World dictionary
brownstone — ► NOUN N. Amer. 1) a kind of reddish brown sandstone used for building. 2) a building faced with such sandstone … English terms dictionary
brownstone — UK [ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn] / US [ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn] noun Word forms brownstone : singular brownstone plural brownstones 1) [uncountable] a type of reddish brown stone, often used for building The original structure was built from brownstone in 1862. 2)… … English dictionary
brownstone — noun a) A variety of brown to red brown sandstone once popular as a building material. We tried to buy a Brooklyn brownstone that needed some work, but couldn’t make the down payment. b) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York… … Wiktionary
Brownstone — Brownstones à Harlem (New York) Une brownstone est un grès rouge du Trias utilisé pour la construction de maisons urbaines. Les premières brownstones sont édifiées au milieu du XIXe siècle dans la ville de New York. La pierre fut utilisée dans le … Wikipédia en Français
brownstone — brown|stone [ braun,stoun ] noun 1. ) count a building made of red brown stone, especially one built in the U.S. in the past: He lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn. 2. ) uncount a type of red brown stone, often used for building: The original… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brownstone — noun Date: 1846 1. a reddish brown sandstone used for building 2. a dwelling faced with brownstone … New Collegiate Dictionary
brownstone — /brown stohn /, n. 1. a reddish brown sandstone, used extensively as a building material. 2. Also called brownstone front. a building, esp. a row house, fronted with this stone. adj. 3. Archaic. belonging or pertaining to the well to do class.… … Universalium
