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Brownstone vs Rowhouse - What's the difference?

brownstone | rowhouse |

As nouns the difference between brownstone and rowhouse

is that brownstone is a variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material while rowhouse is one of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall.

brownstone

English

(wikipedia brownstone)

Noun

  • (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.
    • We tried to buy a Brooklyn brownstone that needed some work, but couldn’t make the down payment.
  • * 1979 , ,
    • Lived in a brownstone , lived in the ghetto, I’ve lived all over this town.

    rowhouse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) One of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall.

    • Synonyms

    * terraced house * town house