Brownstone vs Flagstone - What's the difference?
brownstone | flagstone |
(uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
(countable) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.
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A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.
As nouns the difference between brownstone and flagstone
is that brownstone is (uncountable) a variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material while flagstone is a flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.brownstone
English
(wikipedia brownstone)Noun
- We tried to buy a Brooklyn brownstone that needed some work, but couldn’t make the down payment.
- Lived in a brownstone , lived in the ghetto, I’ve lived all over this town.