fieldstone

[ feeld-stohn ]

noun

1. unfinished stone as found in fields, especially when used for building purposes.

fieldstone

/ ˈfiːldˌstəʊn /

noun

1. building stone found in fields

Word History and Origins

Origin of fieldstone¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; field + stone

Example Sentences

Four bedrooms, four baths, formal dining, family and living rooms; expansive fieldstone fireplace, coffered ceilings, gourmet kitchen, parlor; 3,862 square feet.

From Washington Times

The exterior was built with 300 tons of fieldstone primarily sourced from century-old structures around the 50-mile mark of the Oregon Trail in Missouri.

From Washington Post

Breuer anchored this lightweight architecture to the earth with a living-room wall and massive fireplace of fieldstone.

From New York Times

The owners of this fieldstone house in the Round Hill neighborhood of Potomac, Md., found just about everything they wanted in a home and more.

From Washington Post

Apollo Hall, a small, fieldstone building with sharply pitched roof, was donated in 1937 by the Wurlitzer company and housed the camp’s accordion program.

From Washington Post