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Etymology
from brown + stone

Noun
brownstone (countable and uncountable)

1. uncountable a variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material
2. countable a row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City

#: We tried to buy a Brooklyn brownstone that needed some work, but couldn't make the down payment.

Quotations
Lived in a brownstore, lived in the ghetto, I�ve lived all over this town. Life During Wartime by w:Talking Heads|Talking Heads (1979)

Translations
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French: grés brun

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