brownstoner

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English

Etymology

From brownstone +‎ -er.

Noun

brownstoner (plural brownstoners)

  1. One who inhabits a brownstone building.
    • 2009 September 27, Clifford J. Levy, “Brooklyn, Meet Your Oligarch”, in New York Times:
      By the way, Brooklyn, with its striking diversity and population of 2.5 million people, encompasses a whole lot more than brownstoners and Russian immigrants (who may be simply the ones who draw more of Mr. Prokhorov’s attention).