brownstoner

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noun

One who inhabits a brownstone building.

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Meanings

nounbrownstoner (plural brownstoners)

plural brownstoners

  1. One who inhabits a brownstone building.

    By the way, Brooklyn, with its striking diversity and population of 2.5 million people, encompasses a whole lot more than brownstoners and Russian immigrants (who may be simply the ones who draw more of Mr. Prokhorov’s attention).

    2009 September 27, Clifford J. Levy, “Brooklyn, Meet Your Oligarch”, in New York Times

Origin

From brownstone + -er.

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APA

brownstoner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownstoner

MLA

“brownstoner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownstoner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brownstoner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownstoner.

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