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greensand

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːnsænd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grønsand — greenish sandstone
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grønsandstein — greenish sandstone
  • Spanish: arenisca verde — greenish sandstone
  • Welsh: tywodfaen gwyrdd — greenish sandstone
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