sandstone

BrE /ˈsændstəʊn/ AmE /ˈsændstoʊn/

noun en → es

1 ROCK [singular] B1

a type of rock made up of sand particles that have been pressed together over a long period of time

arenisca, piedra arenosa

Collocations sandstone building · sandstone wall

  • The castle is built from sandstone.

    El castillo está construido con arenisca.

2 ARTIFACT [singular] C1

a piece of stone that has been shaped and used as a tool or weapon by early humans

herramienta de piedra arenosa, artefacto de piedra arenosa

Collocations sandstone artifact · prehistoric sandstone tool

  • Archaeologists found a sandstone tool dating back 5,000 years.

    Los arqueólogos encontraron una herramienta de piedra arenosa que data de hace 5,000 años.