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greystone

4.7

A gray stone used for building walls and houses

noun
/ˈɡreɪˌstoʊn/

: piedra gris

Workers carefully restored the damaged greystone on the church tower.

Examples

Many old buildings in the city are made of greystone.
The new library is built from greystone.
The historic library was constructed entirely from greystone quarried nearby.
Many old houses in the city feature elegant greystone facades.
The old church was built from beautiful greystone, giving it a unique and historic charm.
In the new housing development, many homes feature greystone exteriors for a sophisticated look.
Renovating the building required sourcing quality greystone to match the original structure.

Synonyms

bluestone

vsgreystone

1 6.5

A bluish-grey stone used for paving and building

is a neutral grey hue used especially for walls and buildings

whinstone

vsgreystone

9.9

A hard dark rock people use to make roads and buildings

is a neutral grey stone used mainly for walls and buildings

Surface Forms

greystone singular

greystones plural

Morphology

greystone = grey + stone (transparent) = grey + stone

The sense denotes a type of stone distinguished by grey colour; this is a straightforward modifier + noun compound.

Etymology

Greystone comes from the two simple words grey ('a color between black and white') and stone ('rock used for building'). So greystone can mean the actual grey building stone itself, the material used for walls and facades.