brick-and-mortar

[ brik-uhn-mawr-ter ]

/ ˈbrɪk ənˈmɔr tər /

pertaining to conventional stores, businesses, etc., having physical buildings and facilities, as opposed to internet or remote services.

made of bricks and mortar.

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Also bricks-and-mor·tar

[briks-uhn-mawr-ter] /ˈbrɪks ənˈmɔr tər/ .

First recorded in 1860–65 for def. 2; def. 1 in 1985–90

The online site, which allows customers to rent high-end clothing, will soon have a brick-and-mortar store in New York City.
Kate Moss Scolds Justin Bieber at Riccardo Tisci's Birthday Bash; Kate Middleton Makes Vanity Fair’s ‘Hall of Fame’|The Fashion Beast Team|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
INSIDER TIP: Head downtown for salutatorian Fusion Taco, another food truck turned brick-and-mortar.
Foodie Heaven in Houston|Michele Meyer|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same time, brick-and-mortar retailers have been steadily losing market share to online retailers and e-commerce generally.
Black Friday Comes Early as U.S. Retailers Panic Over Holiday Sales|Daniel Gross|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Albeit as a favor to brick-and-mortar retailers, rather than out of any enthusiasm for taxation.
Lean In, Liz Cheney, but Please Don’t Win That Senate Seat|Michelle Cottle|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

There are no brick-and-mortar churches where adherents gather to pray and paddle.
Spanking for Jesus: Inside the Unholy World of ‘Christian Domestic Discipline’|Brandy Zadrozny|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And when the last survivors fled to their brick-and-mortar fastnesses, our work was only half done.
The Road|Jack London
Beyond destroying the brick-and-mortar remains of feudalism, he did nothing for the people.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
I was more pleased with the Palace than any other brick-and-mortar structure that came under my observation.
Los Gringos|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise