Brownstone vs Graystone - What's the difference?
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(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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(uncountable) A type of gray, volcanic rock, typically containing feldspar and iron
A building made of any type of gray stone, such as limestone
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Graystone is a related term of brownstone.
In uncountable terms the difference between brownstone and graystone
is that brownstone is a variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material while graystone is a type of gray, volcanic rock, typically containing feldspar and iron.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.
graystone
English
Alternative forms
*greystone (mostly UK)Noun
(en noun)citation
