fieldstone

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Meg exclaimed when she saw it Mr. Winthrop had built his house of gray fieldstone, and it was truly charming.

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  1. noun A stone occurring naturally in fields, often used as a building material.

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  • Then he stood up and dusted himself off and headed west and sat down again behind the low boulder he had been heading for The second compound was walled with fieldstone, not metal. —  Lee Child - [Reacher 12] - Nothing to Lose
  • The lodge had been built in the 1920s of immense Douglas fir logs on a knee-high foundation of mortared fieldstone, originally it had been plain on the interior, and divided into several rooms as well. —  Map.html
  • The knotty pine walls, pine floors, raised fieldstone fireplaces, touch of Southwestern decor and authentic American Indian artifacts create the perfect atmosphere to relax and enjoy the Dakota's famous aged, handcut steaks and ocean-fresh seafood.
  • It has that look of age that some fieldstone buildings get after a century or two. —  Barking Moonbat Early Warning System
  • It was in such good shape that most of the original features and even décor are still intact: grass cloth wallpaper in the entry, a Tennessee fieldstone fireplace, Formica kitchen counter, pastel yellow and blue his-and-her sinks in the master bathroom with matching blue toilet, and even the basement bar area.
 

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