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I love the little garden in the back of my family's brownstone in Brooklyn. Digging out there in the dirt is a joy for me, although by the time August rolls around and my roses have black spot, I need the break winter provides.
Siri Hustvedt

Meaning of "brownstone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BROWNSTONE

brownstone  [ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROWNSTONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brownstone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BROWNSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brownstone

Brownstone

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 clad in this material.

Definition of brownstone in the English dictionary

The definition of brownstone in the dictionary is a reddish-brown iron-rich sandstone used for building. Other definition of brownstone is a house built of or faced with this stone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROWNSTONE


amazonstone
ˈæməzənˌstəʊn
cornstone
ˈkɔːnˌstəʊn
greenstone
ˈɡriːnˌstəʊn
gunstone
ˈɡʌnˌstəʊn
hornstone
ˈhɔːnˌstəʊn
ironstone
ˈaɪənˌstəʊn
logan-stone
ˈləʊɡənˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
minestone
ˈmaɪnˌstəʊn
moonstone
ˈmuːnˌstəʊn
quernstone
ˈkwɜːnˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
rottenstone
ˈrɒtənˌstəʊn
spleenstone
ˈspliːnˌstəʊn
sunstone
ˈsʌnˌstəʊn
swinestone
ˈswaɪnˌstəʊn
tinstone
ˈtɪnˌstəʊn
turnstone
ˈtɜːnˌstəʊn
veinstone
ˈveɪnˌstəʊn
whinstone
ˈwɪnˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROWNSTONE

browned-off
brownfield
brownfield site
Brownian motion
Brownian movement
brownie
Brownie Guide
Brownie Guider
Brownie point
Brownies
browning
Browning automatic rifle
Browning machine gun
brownish
Brownism
Brownist
brownness
brownnoser
brownout
browny

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROWNSTONE

birthstone
Blackstone
cobblestone
cornerstone
firestone
Gladstone
hearthstone
histone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
Maidstone
rolling stone
sandstone
stepping stone
stone
tombstone
tone
touchstone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of brownstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «brownstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROWNSTONE

Find out the translation of brownstone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brownstone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brownstone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上流社会的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brownstone
570 millions of speakers

English

brownstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Brownstone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجر البني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коричневого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triplex
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদামি-পাথর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grès brun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brownstone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Braunstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

褐色砂岩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브라운 스톤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brownstone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

brownstone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழுப்புக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्राउनस्टोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumtaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arenaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piaskowca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коричневого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gresie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλακόστρωτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Brown
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Brownstone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Brownstone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brownstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROWNSTONE»

The term «brownstone» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROWNSTONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brownstone

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QUOTES WITH «BROWNSTONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brownstone.
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Siri Hustvedt
I love the little garden in the back of my family's brownstone in Brooklyn. Digging out there in the dirt is a joy for me, although by the time August rolls around and my roses have black spot, I need the break winter provides.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROWNSTONE»

Discover the use of brownstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brownstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn: Gentrification and the ...
In The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn, Suleiman Osman offers a groundbreaking history of this unexpected transformation.
Suleiman Osman, 2011
2
Salem Brownstone: All Along the Watchtowers
Upon his father's death, Salem inherits a mansion as well as an unfinished battle with creatures from another world, which requires him to seek the help of his guardian familiar and the colorful performers of Dr. Kinoshita's Circus of ...
John Harris Dunning, 2010
3
Bricks and brownstone: the New York row house, 1783-1929
Twenty years later, this edition is updated to include specially commissioned new color photographs of interiors and exteriors of some of New York's most impressive homes.
Charles Lockwood, 2003
4
Brownstone facade
Rose and Grace, sisters who live in early 1920s Manhattan with their wealthy father, seek romance, but must meet his strict standards for a suitor
Catherine M. Rae, 1990
5
Brownstone: A Novel of New York
The story discloses the drama in the lives of ordinary people thrown together in a brownstone-front rooming house on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Arthur Kahn, 2005
6
The Brownstone: Inspiring Success Stories on Overcoming ...
Welcome to the brownstone located on the Upper West Side, the home of Lili Wentworth and her older brother, Grayson. Follow Lili to London, Juilliard, and the hottest clubs in New York City.
Julie Brown, 2013
7
Bed-Stuy in Da Brownstone House
The novel concerns the first generation Barbadian-American girl Selina Boyce, who grows up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn during the Depression and the Second World War.
Irene Fowlkes, 2009
8
Brownstone Diploma for Windows to Accompany Canadian ...
The #1 Canadian and only 100% Canadian-authored Organizational Behaviour text has been thoroughly updated and finely tuned to reflect the continuous changes Canadian organizations face in today's business world.
Steven Lattimore McShane, 2001
9
Illustrated History of Women
Presents a history of women around the world from earliest times to the present day.
Irene M. Franck, David M. Brownstone, 1998
10
Wish They Might: Angels, Elves and Christmas Holly at ...
Inhibited since her father's death in the Twin Towers collapse, Holly now unites in wishful ways with mischievous Suess, international Elves and sentinel Spirits at Brownstone Castle.
Montana E. Leeman, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROWNSTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brownstone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brownstone Poets Presents Virginia Walker and a Special Tribute to …
Brownstone Poets is celebrating its 10th year this August. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and there's an open mic as well. Brownstone Poets presents: «PR.com, Jul 15»
2
Why Buy in a Flood Zone?
As Gabriele Sewtz, a real-estate agent at the firm Urban Compass and the owner of a Park Slope brownstone (average elevation above sea ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
3
Restored Brick Townhouse in Boerum Hill Wants $3.9M
Lastly, a brownstone house which is located in Bed-Stuy has a price of $1.49 million. The house can be seen in 664 Lafayette St, as mentioned ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
4
Architect David Adjaye Unveils Plans For Revamped Art Museum In …
Adjaye told the New York Times that he drew inspiration from the museum's surroundings, particularly the brownstone homes and large, airy ... «Co.Design, Jul 15»
5
Cannabis Construction: Entrepreneurs Using Hemp for Home-Building
“When a client is spending $2 million on a brownstone and sinking in another $1.5 million on renovations, you'll be hard pressed to get them to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
'Flipping Boston' stars show off newly renovated South End home
The brownstone has only been on the market for 11 days, but Seymour said it's received a lot of buzz. It's listed for $2.79 million. “It's all about ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
7
Scott Timberg on leaving Los Angeles
Today he lives in Brooklyn, in a brownstone near Prospect Park. But not completely. “You take L.A. with you wherever you go,” he says. «LA Observed, Jul 15»
8
The Ultimate Guide For The Travelling Fangirl
The locations include the site of Carrie and Big's wedding rehearsal dinner and Carrie's famous brownstone stoop among many others. «Verve Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Top Canadian scientist leaving country for UK over 'worrisome …
Robert Brownstone said he will leave his position as director of research in the division of neurosurgery at Dalhousie University in Halifax to ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
10
Way finding signs coming with high cost
The city contracted with Erik Brown of Brownstone Design to create the signs. The committee and Brown determined the city has enough ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»

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