bricks and mortar
noun/ˌbrɪks n ˈmɔːtə(r)/
/ˌbrɪks n ˈmɔːrtər/
- [uncountable, plural] buildings, when you are thinking of them in connection with how much they cost to build or how much they are worth; housing, when it is considered as an investment
- People invested in bricks and mortar.
- Bricks and mortar outperformed the stock market.
- Bricks and mortar are a sound investment.
- [countable] a business that operates from a shop or a building that customers visit, rather than only online
- They translated a bricks and mortar to the Web.
- bricks-and-mortar businesses
- (North American English also) brick-and-mortar businesses
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