sandstone

Noun

Meaning

A rock made of sand more or less firmly united. Common or siliceous sandstone consists mainly of quartz sand.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gritstone arenite nubian sandy firestone freestone granite porphyry bluestone crag stone rock brick marble limestone
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Hypernyms

arenaceous rock

Hyponyms

firestone bluestone brownstone greensand gritstone grit

Phrases with the word

fine sandstone coarse-grained sandstone fine-grained sandstone argillaceous sandstone friable sandstone shaly sandstone

Examples

I carve stone. I've got hammers and chisels and I carve from sandstone. I just did a big mural of birds and trees. Peter Weir

A marble duplicate of the sandstone East Front was built convert from the old Front. Source: Internet

An eroded outcrop at Siccar Point showing sloping red sandstone above vertical greywacke was sketched by Sir James Hall in 1788. Source: Internet

A tall sandstone structure of compounded red dirt overlooks a calm billabong, framed by red lilies and vibrant green reeds hiding ancient reptiles below the surface. Source: Internet

Architecture Sussex's building materials reflect its geology, being made of flint on and near the South Downs and sandstone in the Weald. citation Brick is used across the county. Source: Internet

As the sandstone becomes more mature grains become more rounded, and there is less clay that makes up the matrix of the rock. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sandspout sandspur sandstock sandstone shrikethrush sandstonelike sandstorm