Brownstoner
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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)."
Example
More examples"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)."
Etymology
From brownstone + -er.
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