brownstone        
noun mainly US uk/ˈbraʊn.stəʊn/ us/ˈbraʊn.stoʊn/
 [ C ](尤指多见于纽约的)外墙为褐沙石的房屋 
a house with its front built of a reddish-brown stone, especially common in New York City
  [ U ](建筑用)赤褐色砂石 
a kind of reddish-brown stone used for building