Definition
Sandstone is a type of rock made from sand grains that have been pressed and cemented together over time. It is often used as a building material and can come in many colors.
Etymology
A compound of *sand* and *stone*, directly describing a stone made of sand. The word reflects a very literal way of naming rocks based on what they look like.
Kelly Says
Sandstone is time made visible—loose grains turned into solid rock by pressure and minerals over ages. The plain name hides a slow, powerful story of rivers, beaches, and buried layers. When you touch sandstone, you’re really touching ancient sand that learned to stick together.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
sandsteen
sant-steen
AMአማርኛ
አሸዋ ድንጋይ
a-she-wa din-gai
ARالعربية
حجر رملي
hajr ram-li
BGБългарски
пясъчник
pya-SUHCH-nik
BNবাংলা
বালু পাথর
ba-lu path-or
CSČeština
pískovec
PEES-ko-vets
DADansk
sandsten
SANT-sten
DEDeutsch
Sandstein
ZANT-shtyn
ELΕλληνικά
ψαμμίτης
psa-MEE-tis
ESEspañol
arenisca
a-re-NIS-ka
ETEesti
liivakivi
lii-va-ki-vi
EUEuskara
hareharri
ha-re-ha-rri
FAفارسی
ماسه سنگ
maa-se sang
FISuomi
hiekkakivi
hyek-ka-ki-vi
GLGalego
arenito
a-re-NEE-to
HEעברית
אבן חול
e-ven khul
HIहिन्दी
बलुआ पत्थर
ba-lu-aa pat-THAR
HRHrvatski
pješčenjak
pye-SHCHEN-yak
HUMagyar
homokkő
HO-mok-koe
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu pasir
ba-tu pa-sir
ITItaliano
arenaria
a-re-NA-ria
LTLietuvių
smiltainis
smil-TY-nis
LVLatviešu
smilšakmens
smil-SHA-kmens
MNМонгол
элсэн чулуу
elsen chuluu
MSBahasa Melayu
batu pasir
ba-tu pa-sir
MYမြန်မာ
သဲကျောက်
the-kyauk
NLNederlands
zandsteen
ZANT-steen
NONorsk
sandstein
SANT-styn
PLPolski
piaskowiec
pyas-KO-vyets
PTPortuguês
arenito
a-re-NEE-to
RUРусский
песчаник
pe-SCHA-nik
SKSlovenčina
pieskovec
PYES-ko-vets
SLSlovenščina
peščenjak
pe-SHCHEN-yak
SRСрпски
пешчар
pe-SHCHAR
SVSvenska
sandsten
SAND-sten
SWKiswahili
jiwe la mchanga
JI-we la m-CHA-nga
TAதமிழ்
மணற்கல்
ma-nar-kal
TEతెలుగు
ఇసుక రాయి
i-su-ka raa-yi
TRTürkçe
kumtaşı
kum-ta-shi
UKУкраїнська
пісковик
pis-ko-VYK
URاردو
ریت پتھر
ret pathar
VITiếng Việt
đá sa thạch
da sa thach