Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for sandstone. Search instead for sandsteinstiles.
Definitions

sandstone

[sand-stohn] / ˈsændˌstoʊn /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But getting dressed required parental assistance, the bass pulsing off the sandstone was a techno remix of “The Wheels on the Bus,” and the drinks were apple juice and formula.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

In close proximity to the sandstone peaks of Zion National Park, St. George has a bustling downtown for travelers to return to after a day of hiking.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

A rash of glass and steel towers surround 19th Century sandstone buildings left from when a hospital occupied the city centre site.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Future breakthroughs in studying ancient terrestrial life may not come from traditional fossil-bearing rocks like shale or sandstone, but from iron-rich deposits hidden beneath the surface.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

The rocks are sandstone and shale, which were laid down layer upon layer in an ancient sea that existed before the mountains rose.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

More than 50 York sandstones are reported to have been taken from Grade II listed St George's Church in Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025

Earth’s sands are often white and its sandstones are usually full of quartz because the mineral is common in granite and it’s very hard to degrade, so it builds up in sediments.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023

During our dawn scramble across the rocks, we had spotted numerous coal beds sandwiched between the sandstones and mudstones in the lower rock levels.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 6, 2022

At Aniakchak, he is most interested in the gray mudstones and yellowish sandstones stacked on each other like layers of a cake.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2021

Their bodies worked rhythmically back and forth, and the sandstones produced a series of harsh, grating screeches that caused icy trickles to run down Ranofer’s spine and set his teeth to aching.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw


Vocabulary lists containing sandstone

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com