noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɹiːnsænd/
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General-American:/ˈɡɹinsænd/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A greenish sandstone containing glauconite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sandstone
History
Etymology
From green + sand.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
رمل أخضر
— greenish sandstone
Chinese Mandarin:
海綠石砂 /海绿石砂
(hǎilǜshíshā)
— greenish sandstone