sandstone
noun
sand·stone
ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn 
: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)
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Currently, the beaches of Torrey Pines are crowded with photographers hoping for that perfect picture of peregrine falcon chicks being raised in crude scrape nests placed on precarious perches, high on the sandstone cliffs.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
This massive sandstone carving dates back to the 10th century and sits beside a natural water spring that peacefully trickles down and around Vishnu.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Next door to the villas is the original 1855 Dawn Manor restaurant, an Antebellum-style restaurant and speakeasy, which opens this month after an extensive renovation, including to its 170-year-old sandstone exterior.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The banks of the Eagle and Bell are mud, but the Porcupine’s are rock, sometimes giving way to sandstone bluffs that have eroded away to look like giant loaves of white bread.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
This massive sandstone carving dates back to the 10th century and sits beside a natural water spring that peacefully trickles down and around Vishnu.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Next door to the villas is the original 1855 Dawn Manor restaurant, an Antebellum-style restaurant and speakeasy, which opens this month after an extensive renovation, including to its 170-year-old sandstone exterior.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The banks of the Eagle and Bell are mud, but the Porcupine’s are rock, sometimes giving way to sandstone bluffs that have eroded away to look like giant loaves of white bread.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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“Sandstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstone. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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sandstone
noun
sand·stone
-ˌstōn
: a rock made of sand held together by a natural cement
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