What does brownstone mean?
Definitions for brownstone
ˈbraʊnˌstoʊnbrown·stone
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word brownstone.
Princeton's WordNet
brownstonenoun
a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
brownstonenoun
a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
Wiktionary
brownstonenoun
A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
brownstonenoun
A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.
Etymology: from brown + stone
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brownstone
Brownstone is a type of building material that is a specific kind of sandstone, which is brownish-red in color. It was commonly used for building row houses in the 19th century, especially in the northeastern United States. Therefore, the term "brownstone" is often associated with historic, urban architecture.
Webster Dictionary
Brownstonenoun
a dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes
Wikidata
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.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BROWNSTONE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brownstone is ranked #113155 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Brownstone surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brownstone.
83.8% or 130 total occurrences were White.
12.9% or 20 total occurrences were Black.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brownstone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brownstone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of brownstone in a Sentence
I stay at my brownstone. I live in Brooklyn, that's my primary residence, I don't jot down the number of days I'm there.
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