brick-and-mortar

Also bricks-and-mor·tar

[brik-uhn-mawr-ter]

adjective

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

2. made of bricks and mortar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brick-and-mortar¹

First recorded in 1860–65 brick-and-mortar for def. 2; brick-and-mortar def. 1 in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“While department stores will likely get even smaller over time as other growth channels pick-up in the mix,” they added, “we believe department stores remain an important channel to drive trial and certain categories will likely thrive in brick-and-mortar, such as fragrances and luxury skincare.”

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You bring up an example in your book of digital real-time pricing in brick-and-mortar stores.

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The EBT card, similar to a debit card, allows recipients of financial assistance programs such as CalFresh to use their benefits to purchase groceries at online and brick-and-mortar stores.

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Meanwhile, international brands are losing a huge portion of their customer base, and brick-and-mortar small businesses similarly can no longer ship individual orders to the U.S.

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On Friday, the East Area Progressive Democrats announced on Facebook that the group launched a #NoHomeDepot campaign to stop the retailer from opening a brick-and-mortar in the Eagle Rock Plaza.

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