brownstone in French
brownstone in French is grés brun — brownstone means a reddish-brown sandstone used as a building material.
brownstone in French
grés brun
What does "brownstone" mean?
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noun A reddish-brown sandstone used as a building material.
"The old church was faced entirely in brownstone."
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noun A townhouse built from or faced with this stone, especially in New York City.
"They emerge from the car to face a pair of brownstones, stately narrow things, which seem to have been similarly renovated and decorated."
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brownstone in a sentence
- The old church was faced entirely in brownstone.
- They emerge from the car to face a pair of brownstones, stately narrow things, which seem to have been similarly renovated and decorated.
- They bought a brownstone in Brooklyn and spent a year renovating it.
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What is "brownstone" in French?
"brownstone" in French is grés brun. brownstone means: A reddish-brown sandstone used as a building material.
How do you use "brownstone" in a sentence?
Example: "The old church was faced entirely in brownstone." In French, "brownstone" is grés brun.
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