brick and mortar
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brick and mortar
adjective brick-and-mortar · bricks and mortar · bricks-and-mortar
- Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) Brick and mortar retail stores face online competition.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, and, mortar.
Similar: physical, traditional, old-fashioned
noun brick-and-mortar · bricks and mortar · bricks-and-mortar
- Buildings, especially domestic housing.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, and, mortar.
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adj buildings and property for the conduct of a business
| Español | tradicional, físico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 實體的 /实体的 shítǐ de, 實體店 /实体店 shítǐdiàn |
| Português | físico |
| Deutsch | konventionell, traditionell |
Talk about this word "brick and mortar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brick%20and%20mortar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brick and mortar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brick%20and%20mortar "brick and mortar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brick%20and%20mortar.Cite this
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title = {brick and mortar},
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