sandstone
noun
sand·stone ˈsan(d)-ˌstōn 
: a sedimentary rock consisting of usually quartz sand united by some cement (such as silica or calcium carbonate)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One piece of sandstone, called Skinner Ridge, is evidence of rocky material that was likely transported into the crater from hundreds of miles away, representing material that the rover won’t be able to travel to during its mission. 
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Previously, In 2019, the bridge was closed for four months after chunks of sandstone fell from one of the towers. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022 Year after year the layers of sand hardened into strata of sandstone, pushed down ever deeper into the terrestrial pressure cooker. Wired, 29 July 2022 Rock formations turn trippy in the 40,000-acre Valley of Fire State Park, a wonderland of red Aztec sandstone with petrified logs and Anasazi petroglyphs. Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 The dunes at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park are made from the erosion of pink Navajo sandstone, according to tourism website Utah.com. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022 After another night inside your canvas tent, head to this state park for hiking, ATV riding, and wildlife viewing in a setting that began forming 15,000 years ago through the slow erosion of pink Navajo sandstone. Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2022 Situated just below the crest of a hill, Kentuck Knob’s construction materials of native sandstone and tidewater red cypress blend naturally with the surroundings. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 Zion National Park is located about 20 miles north of the Utah-Arizona border and is known for its narrow canyons and massive sandstone cliffs. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Previously, In 2019, the bridge was closed for four months after chunks of sandstone fell from one of the towers. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022 Year after year the layers of sand hardened into strata of sandstone, pushed down ever deeper into the terrestrial pressure cooker. Wired, 29 July 2022 Rock formations turn trippy in the 40,000-acre Valley of Fire State Park, a wonderland of red Aztec sandstone with petrified logs and Anasazi petroglyphs. Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 The dunes at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park are made from the erosion of pink Navajo sandstone, according to tourism website Utah.com. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 May 2022 After another night inside your canvas tent, head to this state park for hiking, ATV riding, and wildlife viewing in a setting that began forming 15,000 years ago through the slow erosion of pink Navajo sandstone. Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2022 Situated just below the crest of a hill, Kentuck Knob’s construction materials of native sandstone and tidewater red cypress blend naturally with the surroundings. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 Zion National Park is located about 20 miles north of the Utah-Arizona border and is known for its narrow canyons and massive sandstone cliffs. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
sandstone
noun
sand·stone ˈsand-ˌstōn
: rock made of sand held together by a natural cement (as of calcium carbonate)