sandstone
A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.
Kinds of sandstone
- grit
Related words
- New Red Sandstone
- Old Red Sandstone
- nonsandstone
- sandstonelike
Word history
From Middle English "sandston".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sandstone” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.