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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1846 1. a reddish-brown sandstone used for building 2. a dwelling faced with brownstone

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. US 1 a kind of reddish-brown sandstone used for building. 2 a building faced with this.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Brownstone Brown"stone`, n. A dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(brownstones) In the United States, a brownstone is a type of house which was built during the 19th century. Brownstones have a front that is made from a reddish-brown stone. N-COUNT